WP No. 18643 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 18643 of 2026 Kuppammal.B W/o.Late S.Balaji No.54 Perumal Koil Street Sithalapakkam Main Road Chennai 600126. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Registrar (birth And Death) Kannapalayam Village Panchayat Kannapalayam Villlage Poonamallee Thiruvallur 600071. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to issue a fresh death certificate for the deceased petitioner’s husband Mr.S.Balaji by mentioning the wife/spouse name as B.Kuppammal. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Selvaganapathy For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Guruprasad, Govt. Counsel ORDER By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18643 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to issue a fresh death certificate for the petitioner’s deceased husband Mr.S.Balaji by mentioning the wife/spouse name as B.Kuppammal. 3. It is submitted by the learned Government Counsel for the respondent at the outset that the death certificate has already been issued in the name of Mr.S.Balaji, wherein, his wife name has been shown as Jayalakshmi. 4. It is now submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is infact the legally wedded wife and in support there of, she has also placed reliance on HMOP copy. 5. At this juncture, the learned Government Counsel for the respondent would submit that the respondent would consider and pass orders on the representation submitted by the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of and the respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.03.2026 keeping in view the Registration of Birth and Death Act and the corresponding rules, more particularly, Section 15 Rule 11 of the said Act, after issuing notice to the petitioner as well as Jayalakshmi who has been shown as wife in the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18643 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 death certificate already issued and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 02-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GSK To The Registrar (Birth And Death) Kannapalayam Village Panchayat, Kannapalayam Village, Poonamallee, Thiruvallur 600071. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18643 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J. GSK WP No. 18643 of 2026 02-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis