Karonchihamy V. Registrar Of Births

1964 Present: Abeyesundere, J., and G. P. A. Silva, J.

H. KARONCHIHAMY, Appellant, and REGISTRAR OF
BIRTHS and 2 others, Respondents

S. C. 83/1963-D. C. Colombo, 3881/X

Births and Death Registration  Ordinance-Registration of birth of illegitimate child-  omission to state particulars relating to the father-subsequent rectification of births register- births register-Permissibility.

The father of an illegitimate child who was not at home to be the informant of the birth of when the birth was registered is entitled, in a subsequent application made by the mother under the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, to have the particulars relating to the paternity of the child entered in the births register. The fast that the father has legitimate children also cannot operate as a bar to such rectification.

APPEAL from an order of the District Court, Colombo.

                       N. Balakrishnan, for petitioner-appellant.

                       G. P. S. de Silva, Crown Counsel, for respondents.

 February 3, 1964. ABEYESUNDERE, J.-

The petitioner in this case is the mother of Ananda Munidasa whose birth has been regis

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