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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Unknown, J
S.ALARMELMANGAI – Appellant
Versus
THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL – Respondent
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| 1. petition filed to change father's name in birth certificate post-divorce. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioner's right to request name change based on marital status. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. legal precedents cited for name changes in documents. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. court's emphasis on natural justice and child's welfare. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. court quashed the order and directed the name change. (Para 15) |
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed in Na.Ka.No.598/ ME7/ 2023, dated 20.09.2023 by the 2nd respondent and to quash the same. The petitioner further seeks a consequential direction to the respondents to make necessary changes in the birth certificate dated 27.09.2017 (Registration No.2976/2017) of the petitioner's daughter S.Shivathmika, by substituting the name of “D.Sathish” in the place of “M.S.Srinidhi” in the column for the father's name.
2. The case of the petitioner is that she is the biological mother of S.Shivathmika (minor). Her marriage with one M.S.Srinidhi was solemnized on 09.03.2017 and registered before the 4th respondent in Serial No.86 of 2017. Thereafter, she gave birth to a female chi
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