[1] The Applicant applied for the following relief:

a. A Declaration that the Applicant is a Christian.

b. An Order of Mandamus to compel the 1st and/or 2nd Respondents to issue the Letter of Release from the religion of Islam ("Surat Murtad") to the Applicant effecting the Applicant's intention to be released from the religion of Islam.

c. An Order of Mandamus to compel the 3rd Respondent to change the Applicant's name from Azmi B Mohamad Azam Shah @ Roneey to Roneey Anak Rebit.

d. An Order of Mandamus to compel the 3rd Respondent to drop the Applicant's religion Islam in his identity card and/or the records and/or particulars of the Applicant's religion held at the National Registry to that of Christianity.

e. Costs.

f. Any further or other relief deems fit and proper by this Honourable Court.

[2] The application for leave to file judicial review was made ex parte but it was heard inter parte.

The Facts

[3] In the affidavit in support affirmed on 8th December 2014 to support the application for leave under O 53 rr 2 & 3 of the Rules of 2012, the Applicant deposed that his parents are Bidayuh by race and Christian by religion. However, both his parents embraced Islam in or a