The court established the necessity of correcting official records based on valid evidence to ensure accuracy and integrity in personal identification.

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers :

i. “To call for records leading to Ext.P9 and to quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari.

ii. To issue a writ of mandamus commanding the 4th respondent to take necessary action to correct the petitioner’s father’s name in the birth certificate as ‘Ashok Kumar.B’ and to issue corrected Birth Certificate in a time bound manner.

iii. To pass such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” [sic]

2. The petitioner's mother had approached the

4^th respondent by application dated 20.01.2023 for correction of petitioner's father's name as 'Ashok Kumar B' instead of 'Aryogaraj S'. The petitioner's father's name was entered in all records as 'Ashok Kumar B' except in the birth certificate is the submission. Due to the mistake in the Birth Certificate, a wrong entry was made in the school records also is the submission. Now, the petitioner completed Plus Two and attained her majority. She wants to pursue her studies and due to the mistake in the Birth Certificate, she is facing difficulty is the submission. The application submitted by her mother on 20.01.2023 was rejected on the same day stating that in their local enquiry, they are not convinced that 'Ashok Kumar B' and 'Aryogaraj S' are one and the same. The petitioner's mother had subsequently produced Ext.P8 certificate from Tahsildar, but no action was taken is the contention. Hence, this writ petition.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4^th and 5^th respondents.

4. This Court perused Ext.P9. A perusal of Ext.P9 would show that the application was filed on 20.01.2023 and on the same day, it is rejected. The reason stated in Ext.P9 is that in the local enquiry, it is not found that 'Ashok Kumar B' and 'Aryogaraj S' are one and the same person. But, now Ext.P8, one and the same certificate is issued by the competent authority, which shows that 'Ashok Kumar B' and 'Aryogaraj S' are one and the same. In the light of the same, the Corporation can reconsider the matter. Therefore, Ext.P9 can be set aside and in the light of Ext.P8, necessary orders will be passed by the Corporation.

Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions : 1) Ext.P9 is set aside.

2) The 4^th respondent is directed to reconsider the matter and do the needful, in the light of Ext.P8 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 30 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

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