JUDGMENT

The petitioner is aggrieved by the rejection of an application for delayed registration of her birth in the Register of Births maintained in the 3rd respondent Panchayat. The petitioner's claim is that she was born on 21.5.1975, as the daughter of late Sri C.George and late Smt.Marykutty. She studied at Government High School, Koodal, Murinjakal P.O. and the date of birth entered in the school records is 21.5.1975. Exhibit P1 which is the relevant page of the SSLC book evidences the above fact. Exhibit P9 Aadhaar card issued to the petitioner by the Government of India, Exhibit P10 Identity card issued by the Election Commission of India to the petitioner, Exhibit P11 PAN card issued by the Income Tax Department to the petitioner, and Exhibit P12 Passport issued to the petitioner, show her date of birth as 21.5.1975. However, the fact remains that her birth was not registered with the Panchayat, which is stated to be due to the ignorance of her parents. The petitioner was married on 29.11.2007 and Exhibit P2 certificate of marriage shows her date of birth as 21.5.1975. Exhibit P3 certificate of marriage issued by Immanuel Mar Thoma Church, Pathanapuram also shows the date