Velammal v. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Its Secretary to Government

ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to respondents 3 to 11 to conduct an enquiry regarding the alleged erroneous registration of the death of the petitioner's son, Jameenraj.

¶2The petitioner states that his son, Jameenraj, died on 04.01.2023, and a death certificate was issued by the 9th respondent. In the said death certificate, the 12th respondent has been shown as the wife of the deceased. The petitioner contends that the deceased was unmarried and, therefore, submitted a representation seeking cancellation of the death certificate. The third respondent, in turn, forwarded the said representation to the fifth respondent in terms of Sub-Rule (4) of Rule 9 of the Tamil Nadu Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2000. The grievance of the petitioner is that the fifth respondent has not taken any steps to consider the said representation.

¶3The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), on instructions, submitted that the fifth respondent would consider the petitioner's representation in accordance with law within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

¶4The said submission is placed on record. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the fifth respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.08.2024, on its own merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the 12th respondent, and to pass appropriate orders.

¶5The above exercise shall be completed within a period of two

(2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

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¶1The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

¶2The Director, Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

¶3The District Collector, District Collectorate Office Building, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District - 627 811.

¶4The Municipal Commissioner, Tenkasi Municipal Office, No.427, Swami Sannathi Street, Tenkasi - 627 811.

¶5The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

¶6The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk Office, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

¶7The Superintendent of Hospital, Government Medical College Head Quarters Hospital, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

¶8The Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District, Crime No.5/2023.

¶9The Registrar (Births and Deaths), Kuthukkal Valasai Village Panchayat, Kuthukkal Valasai, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District - 627 803.

¶10The Block Development Officer, Tenkasi Panchayat Union, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

¶11The Secretary, Kuthukkal Valasai Village Panchayat, Kuthukkal Valasai, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District - 627 803. HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR,J pnn ORDER IN WP(MD) No.7721 of 2026 Date : 24/03/2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 24/03/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Velammal ... Petitioner Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Director, Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, Dms Compound, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006. 3. The District Collector, District Collectorate Office Building, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District - 627 811. 4. The Municipal Commissioner, Tenkasi Municipal Office, No.427, Swami Sannathi Street, Tenkasi - 627 811. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 6. The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk Office, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 7. The Superintendent of Hospital, Government Medical College Head Quarters Hospital, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 8. The Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District, Crime No.5/2023. 9. The Registrar (Births and Deaths), Kuthukkal Valasai Village Panchayat, Kuthukkal Valasai, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District - 627 803. 10. The Block Development Officer, Tenkasi Panchayat Union, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 11. The Secretary, Kuthukkal Valasai Village Panchayat, Kuthukkal Valasai, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District - 627 803. 12. Shanmugapriya ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 to 11 herein to conduct appropriate enquiry on the erroneous registration of death of the petitioners son Jameenraj who is unmarried person till his demise i.e., on 04.01.2023, but wrongly entered the 12th respondents name Shanmugapriya in the wife column and to issue fresh death certificate after making necessary corrections by removing the name of 12th respondent / Shanmugapriya in the husband / wifes name column in the Register of Births and Deaths kept in the 9th and 10th respondents office by considering the petitioners representation 28.08.2024 within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr. Veeranasamy S., Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.Kameswaran for R1 to R3, R5 to R7, R9 & R10 Government Advocate (Crl.Side) M/s.S.Jeyapriya for R4 Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.side)