IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14497 of 2025 ========================================================== HIRALBEN SHARADCHANDRA SIDDHPURA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR JIGNESH L HAJARE(3994) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS DIXA PANDYA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 16/03/2026 ORDER 1. Rule returnable forthwith. Ms. Dixa Pandya, learned AGP waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of the respondent No.1. 2. The present petition is "led by the petitioner seeking following reliefs: (A) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to admit and allow this Special Civil Application and be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction and be pleased to direct the respondent authority to make correction in the birth certi'cate/ register of the son the petitioner namely Evan as insert the name and surname of the petitioner mother as Hiral Siddhpura and full name as Evan Hiralben Siddhpura and consequently give directions to remove the name of the father Ashish and Surname Christian from the birth certi'cate of the son of the petitioner namely Evan and further pleased to direct respondent authority to issue fresh birth certi'cate of Evan containing the correct name as Evan Hiralben Siddhpura and keeping the column of name of father blank in the interest of justice. p. 1 (B) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to grant such other and further relief(s) as deemed 't, just and proper in the interest of justice 3. Heard Mr. Hajare, learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. Considering the facts of the case and after going through the averments raised in the petition, it appears that the petitioner has e,cacious remedy available under the law where "rst the petitioner has to approach the Registrar by way of "ling an application as provided under the Rules. In view of that, the Mr. Hajare, learned counsel seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with a view to enable him to make appropriate application before the concerned authority. 5. Permission sought for is granted. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. The concerned authority shall decide the application within 4 weeks from the date of receipt of writ of this order. After giving proper opportunity to the petitioner to produce all the relevant documentary evidences and after hearing the petitioner, the necessary order may be passed by the Registrar. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) ANUSRI p. 2 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ANUSRI VASU(HC02352), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/03/2026 17:25:16