IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 21638 of 2008(A)
1. NIDHIN A. UNNITHAN,(MINOR),AGED 18,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE SECRETARY, OACHIRA GRAMA
... Respondent
2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS,
For Petitioner :SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH
For Respondent :SRI.B.HARISH KUMAR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :30/01/2010
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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WP(C) No.21638 of 2008
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Dated, this the 30th day of January, 2010
JUDGMENT
1. The prayer sought in this writ petition is to quash Exts.P3
and P5.
2. Petitioner submits that his correct name is Nidhin A. Unnithan.
According to him, by a mistake, his name was wrongly entered as
N.A. Sreejith Unnithan, in the register maintained by the 1st
respondent who is also the Registrar. An application was made for
correction and that was declined by Ext.P3 of the 1st respondent and
which was affirmed by Ext.P5 of the 2nd respondent. It is in these
circumstances, the writ petition is filed challenging the aforesaid
orders.
3. This Court in Varghese v. Director of Panchayat (2008 (2) KLT
278) has held that it is well within the power of the Registrar to
make the correction of mistakes. Although the request of the
petitioner involves a change in the name entered in the register, still
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on facts, it is evident that it is on account of an obvious mistake,
the name was wrongly entered in the register. If that be so, it is
well within the power of the 1st respondent to correct the mistake.
Therefore, the view taken in Exts.P3 and P5 cannot accepted.
3. Accordingly Exts.P3 and P5 are set aside and the 1st
respondent is directed to pass fresh orders in the light of the above
observations, on the application made by the petitioner. This shall
be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks
of production of a copy of this judgment.
Writ petition is disposed of as above.
ANTONY DOMINIC,
JUDGE
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