25-WP-4818-2026 (C).odt Pallavi IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4818 OF 2026 Mayuri Monika Babar & Ors. ...Petitioners Versus The Registrar Of Births And Deaths & Ors. ...Respondents ... Ms. Mahalakshmi Dakshinamurthy h/f Mr. Sachinkumar P. Rajepandhare for the Petitioners. Mr. Vishal P. Shirke for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mrs. Neha S. Bhide, GP a/w Mr. O.A. Chandurkar and Mrs. G.R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for Respondent No.3 – State. ... CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C.: 1. Heard Ms. Dakshinamurthy, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Shirke, learned counsel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Mr. Chandurkar, the learned AGP appearing for Respondent – State. 2. The instant Petition is preferred for a direction to the Respondent No.1 – Registrar of Births and Deaths, Navi 1 PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Digitally signed by PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Date: 2026.09.22 10:58:30 +0530 25-WP-4818-2026 (C).odt Mumbai Municipal Corporation to process the Application dated 17th November 2025 moved by the Petitioner No.2 for issuance of Birth Certificate of her daughter Ms. Mayuri Monika Babar – Petitioner No.1 and mention the name of the Petitioner No.2 as single mother without referring the name of the Respondent No.4 i.e. her biological father. 3. The learned counsel for the Petitioner in support of her submission contends that as at the time of solemnization of marriage, the Petitioner No.2 was not aware about the past track record of her alleged husband who was already married. Consequently, she moved an Application and approached the competent Family Court for divorce. In the said proceeding, the marriage was already declared as null and void. 4. It is in the aforesaid background that this Application has been made. Until date, the Respondent – Corporation has not passed an order on merits. Even while entertaining the Writ Petition, a notice has been issued. The record indicates that steps were taken to serve Respondent No.4. He is not represented today. Be that as it may. 5. However, at this stage, we are not inclined to keep the 2 25-WP-4818-2026 (C).odt matter pending consideration. In the interests of justice, we pass the following order:- ORDER (i) The Respondent No.1 may decide the Application dated 17th November 2025, in case it is so required. (ii) Adequate notice be issued to the newly added private Respondent No.4 by the Respondent No.1. (iii) The proceeding may be finalised within three weeks from the date of the Petitioners furnishing a certified copy of this order before the Respondent No.1. 6. The Writ Petition is Disposed Of, in the above terms, with the assistance of parties through their Advocates/Counsel, before us. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] 3