( 1 ) THE petitioner is father of minor child whose birth was registered on 7/08/1989. At the time of registration in the register kept under the provisions of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, name of the minor child was stated to be suchi. Said child was born on 6/08/1989 and the birth was registered on 7/08/1989.

( 2 ) THEREAFTER the parents of the child decided to change the name of the minor female child from suchi to prachf. An application was, therefore, submitted along with affidavit to the District Registrar for effecting the change in the name of the child in the said entry from SUCHI to prachi. Along with the said application the original birth certificate was a] also produced. After receiving said application they have failed to pass any order thereon and it is such an inaction on the part of respondent-authorities which is under challenge in this petition.

( 3 ) ON Rule Nisi being issued by this Court, Mr. D. K. Trivedi, learned g. P. has appeared on behalf of respondents. In his submission, under the provisions of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, there is no power in the Registrar to correct the entry already made in the Register of Birt