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P.Sethu Murugan v. The Chief Registrar (Birth and Death)

Madras HC2 Jul 2026WP(MD)/18221/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed with liberty to approach Civil Court; correction of father's death certificate (wife column Ramathal vs Vellaiyammal) under Section 15, Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969; impugned order Na.Ka.No.3493/2026/H1 dated 06.06.2026 by Registrar, Srivilliputhur Municipality; death certificate Regn. No. D-2026:33-15922-000042 dated 08.05.2026; Article 226; Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; M. Dhandapani J.; 02.07.2026.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court for appropriate remedy; the existing death certificate to remain subject to the result of the civil suit to be filed by the petitioner; no order as to costs. ¶26

P.Sethu Murugan Vs The Chief Registrar (Birth and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.(MD)No.18221 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 02.07.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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W.P.(MD)No.18221 of 2026

P.Sethu Murugan

... Petitioner

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1.The Chief Registrar (Birth and Death), Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, Teynampet,

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Chennai – 600 006.

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2.The Registrar (Birth and Death) cum Commissioner, Srivilliputhur Municipality, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Srivilliputhur Division – 3, Srivilliputhur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

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3.The Registrar (Birth and Death) cum Village Administrative Officer, Malli Village Panchayat, Department of Revenue Administration, Srivilliputhur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records pertaining to quash the impugned order passed by the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.3493/2026/H1 dated 06.06.2026 and consecutively direct the second respondent to correct the petitioner's father's death certificate in registration No.D-2026:33-15922-000042 dated 08.05.2026 in the column of husband / wife as Ramathal instead of Vellaiyammal by considering the Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, within a time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.Ramasiva For Respondents 1 & 3 : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff, Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu For Respondent No.2 : Mr.P.Srinivas

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O R D E R

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The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned order passed by the second respondent in Na.Ka.No. 3493/2026/H1 dated 06.06.2026 and for a consequential direction to the second respondent to correct the petitioner's father's death certificate in registration No.D-2026:33-15922-000042 dated 08.05.2026 in the column of husband / wife as Ramathal instead of Vellaiyammal by considering Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.

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2. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the son of Perumal Thevar. He died on 16.04.2026. Subsequently, one Muniappa, who is son of the second wife of the petitioner's father made application for issuance of death certificate in which the petitioner's mother's own sister is mentioned as wife. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. However, learned Counsel for the petitioner now prays that this Court may grant liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court for appropriate remedy.

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3. In view of the above submission made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court for appropriate remedy. However, the present Death Certificate shall be subject to the result of the civil suit to be filed by the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

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02.07.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet: Yes / No MR

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1.The Chief Registrar (Birth and Death), Government of Tamil Nadu,

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Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, Teynampet,

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Chennai – 600 006.

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2.The Registrar (Birth and Death) cum Commissioner, Srivilliputhur Municipality,

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Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Srivilliputhur Division – 3,

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Srivilliputhur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

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3.The Registrar (Birth and Death) cum Village Administrative Officer, Malli Village Panchayat, Department of Revenue Administration, Srivilliputhur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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