C.P. Sen, J.

1. In this petition the Petitioner is challenging cancellation of entry at serial No. 359 dated 21-11-1983 in the Births & Deaths Register of the Municipal Council Hoshangabad relating to the death of Petitioner's elder brother Dr. B.L. Saxena on 8-10-1983 who died in the house of his wife at Gwalior in Hoshangabad.

2. Dr. B.L. Saxena was the elder brother of the Petitioner and Shri B. M. Lal, a Judge of this High Court, Dr. Rani Saxena was his wife and she was posted as District Health Officer at Hoshangabad at the relevant time and she died on 27-1-1987. Dr. Saxena was serving in the Medical & Health Department of the State of M. P. having been appointed as Assistant Surgeon in the year 1953. His wife Dr. Rani Saxena was also Assistant Surgeon. In the year 1962-63 Dr. Saxena was posted as Malaria Medical Officer at Dhar and his wife was also posted as Assistant Surgeon in the Main Hospital. Dr. Saxena was prosecuted under Section 161, IPC and under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1954. Dr. Saxena was convicted by the Special Judge in Special Case No. 1/68 and 1/69 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for three years. He preferred an appeal in the High Court which