S. Abdul Nazeer, J : In these cases, the petitioners have challenged the validity of the order at Annexure 'A' dated 29.3.2012 whereby the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore, has directed entry of the date of death of Sri Devaiah @ Devegowda as 24.2.1970 at Rajarajeshwarinagar and the death certificate of Devaiah @ Devegowda at Annexure 'B' dated 28.11.2012 issued by the third respondent.

2. The first respondent filed an application under Section 13(3) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 ('Act' for short) in C.Misc.No.32/ 2012 before the Magistrate seeking a direction to the Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk, to enter the date of death of his father late Devaiah @ Devegowda, son of Odegowda as 24.2.1970 in the records and to issue death certificate. It is contended that he has not intimated the death of his father to the competent authorities as he was under the impression that the hospital authorities would have intimated the date of death. When he approached the third respondent for issue of the death certificate, he was informed that the death of his father was not registered in the records.

3. The petition was presented by the first