Cyriac Joseph, J.

1. This Writ Appeal arises from O.P.No.1507 of 2003 which was disposed of by the learned Single Judge as per the impugned judgment dated 16th January, 2003. The appellants are the respondents and the respondent herein is the petitioner in the original petition.

2. According to the averments in the original petition, the respondent herein was born on 25.6.1973 in Ananthamandiram Hospital, Kottayam. He is presently working in the United States of America. In order to apply for a Green Card there he needed a birth certificate from the first appellant - Health Inspector/Registrar (Births and Deaths), Kottayam Municipality. He approached the first appellant and obtained a birth certificate on 8.5.2002 a true copy of which is Ext.P1. As per Ext.P1 the date of birth of the respondent is 26.6.1973 whereas the actual date of birth is 25.6.1973. The mistake which had crept in the Birth Register was noticed by the respondent only when he received Ext.P1 birth certificate. Hence, he submitted Ext.P2 application dated 2.12.2002 to the first appellant requesting to correct the mistake in the Birth Register. The application was filed under Section 15 of the Registrati