Mr. Rakesh Kumar Jain, J.:- The interesting question arising in this petition is as to whether name of a step-father, on the asking of his step-son, can be entered in the Birth Certificate, replacing the name of the biological father, in terms of Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969?

2. The facts of this case are that the petitioner was born on 05.10.1993 from the lions of Harjinder Kumar and Surjit Kaur who got married on 16.02.1991. The entry of his birth was recorded in the Birth Certificate No.575 issued by the Additional District Registrar, Births & Deaths, Hoshiarpur as under:-

“T.145565/24.12.15

Government of Punjab

Health & Family Welfare Department

Chief Registrar, Births & Deaths, Punjab

D.P.H-368        No.575

Form-6

BIRTH CERTIFICATE

       This is to certify that following information has been taken from the original record of birth as entered in the register maintained by the Local Registrar, Births and Deaths, Municipal Corporation/Council/Panchayat/Police Station/Block (P.H.C.) P.S. Sadar,

       Tehsil and District Hoshiarpur for the year 1993.

Name: Baljit Kumar

Father’s Name : Harjinder Kumar

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