ORDER :

1. Rule returnable forthwith. Ms. Shrunjal Shah, learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondent No.1 while Mr. Dharma Raval, learned advocate waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondent No.2.

2. With consent of the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing today.

3. Heard learned advocate Mr. M.T. Saiyad for the petitioner, Ms. Shrunjal Shah, learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondent No.1 – State and Mr. Dharma Raval, learned advocate appearing for Mr. Mehul S. Shah, learned counsel for respondent No.2. Perused the record.

4. The prayer in this petition is to issue necessary amended birth certificate by changing the name of the father of the petitioner from “Ajaybhai Harivadanbhai Jadav” to “Arvindkumar Kantilal Pandya.” This prayer is made in light of the fact that, the father and the mother of the petitioner had decided to separate. The petitioner was residing with his mother Hemlataben who later on married to Mr. Arvindkumar Kantilal Pandya. The petitioner was adopted by way of an adoption deed by Mr. Arvindkumar Kantilal Pandya.

5. In light of the deci