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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, J
Athul Dini – Appellant
Versus
District Registrar (G) – Respondent
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| 1. marriage certificate should reflect the actual celebration date. (Para 2 , 5) |
| 2. software limitations can't justify non-compliance. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. software limitations do not excuse non-compliance with legal requirements. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. authorities must issue certificates correctly as per the act. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. writ petition must be allowed to rectify the certificate. (Para 10) |
JUDGMENT :
The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:
i. To issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, directions or orders calling for the records leading up to Ext.P10 and set aside Ext.P3, P8 and P10.
3. The first respondent filed a counter affidavit and an additional counter affidavit, contending that the certificate of marriage is generated automatically by a software, viz., PEARL, designed in accordance with the prevailing Act. It was further contended that the present provisions permit the registering officer neither to enter the date of marriage celebrated in other forms in the marriage certificate nor to modify the marriage certificate generated online; and hence, the date of customary marriage cannot be added to the marriage certificate. According to them,
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