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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J
Vimala – Appellant
Versus
Director, Public Health and Preventive Medicine – Respondent
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| 1. factual context of erroneous birth certificate details and administrative rejection. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. authority of registering bodies to correct clerical errors based on documentary evidence. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. remand of matter for correction of records. (Para 7) |
O R D E R
This writ petition is filed challenging the impugned order dated
29.10.2025.
2.By the said communication, the first respondent has refused the prayer of the petitioner to make a correction in the birth certificate issued to the son of the petitioner. The correction sought for is with reference to the name of the father of the person born. It is mentioned as Arumugapandian @ Stalin in the certificate, whereas the correct name is Arumugapandi Stalin.
3.When the prayer is made to the second respondent, since it is made beyond the period of one year, the second respondent has forwarded it to the first respondent, who is said to be the competent authority. As it is pleaded by the 2nd respondent before this Court that the provision in the software is not available for the second respondent to carry out the said correction at this period of time. The first respondent upon being forwarded has rejected t
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