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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N. Anand Venkatesh, J
S.Rangasamy – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector District Collectorate, Erode District – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks correction of grandfather's name in death certificate. (Para 2 , 4 , 6) |
| 2. petitioner cannot pursue dual remedies. (Para 3 , 5) |
| 3. jurisdiction for name correction lies with appellate authority. (Para 7) |
| 4. direction to file appeal for correction with appropriate documents. (Para 8) |
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned proceedings of the first respondent dated 21.04.2022 and for a consequential direction to the third respondent to rectify the name of the grandfather of the petitioner mentioned as 'Periyamalla Nayakkar' instead of 'Palla Nayakkar' in the death certificate of his father.
2. The case of the petitioner is that, his father Chinnamalla Nayakkar passed away on 09.12.2000. While issuing the death certificate of his father, the name of his grandfather has been erroneously recorded as 'Periyamalla Nayakkar' instead of 'Palla Nayakkar'. Hence, the petitioner submitted an application before the respondents seeking for the correction of the name of the grandfather. The same has been rejected by the District Collector through the impugned communication dated 21.04.2022. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition has
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