In this writ petition filed under Article 226, the petitioner who is father of a girl child by name Niya Varghese, presently studying in standard 10, Choice School, Tripunithura, impugns Ext.P7 order passed by the Registrar, under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, having jurisdiction over the area of the Cochin Corporation. The petitioner also prays that 2nd respondent Registrar be directed to re-consider Ext.P3 application submitted by the petitioner after affording a hearing opportunity to the petitioner. According to the petitioner the correct name of his child is `Niya Varghese. But due to a mistake the name was wrongly entered in the register maintained by the 2nd respondent as `Neenu Varghese. For correcting the name as `Niya Varghese, petitioner relies on Ext.P2 certificate issued by the school authorities. When oral request to the 2nd respondent for correcting the wrong entry failed, the petitioner submitted Ext.P3 application. Along with Ext.P3 application, he submitted his own affidavit as well as the affidavits of two respectable persons who are aware of the truth that the correct name of the petitioners child is `Niya Varghese. Ext.P4 is the pet