WP No.25557 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No.25557 of 2026 R.Gowri ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Health Officer, Corporation of Chennai, Zone V, Chennai-600 001 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents to consider representation of petitioner dated 28.01.2024 to amend the death certificate bearing Registration No.D-2023.33-16603-004404 dated 08.11.2023 by correcting name of the father of the deceased as Narayanan, within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Ilamurugu For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Gopinathan ORDER The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to respondent to consider representation of petitioner dated 28.01.2024 to amend death certificate bearing Registration No.D-2023.33-16603-004404 dated 08.11.2023 by correcting name of father of deceased as Narayanan, within a time frame https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.25557 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 fixed by this Court. 2. Petitioner’s husband passed away on 08.11.2023. While hospital records and all official documents correctly record his father’s name as ‘Narayanan’, death certificate issued by respondent erroneously mentions it as ‘Sundaram’ due to a clerical error. Petitioner submitted representation dated 28.01.2024 seeking correction of death certificate in line with hospital records and other official documents. The said representation is still pending. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent would submit that they would carry out correction of death certificate, keeping in view the procedure laid down in Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 read with Rule 11 of Tamil Nadu Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2000, after issuing notice to petitioner, any other interested persons, agreed to by learned counsel for petitioner, 4. In view thereof, there shall be a direction to respondent to consider petitioner’s representation dated 28.01.2024 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders, keeping in view the procedure laid down in Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 read with Rule 11 of Tamil Nadu Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2000, after issuing notice and affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner and any other interested persons, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.25557 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case. 5. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. 07-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN To The Health Officer Corporation of Chennai, Zone V, Chennai-600 001. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.25557 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. MRN WP No.25557 of 2026 07-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.25557 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis