TARUN KUHAR vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 29.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 11239/2025 TARUN KUHAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pulkit Verma, Ms. Surabhi Kukreti and Mr. Saket Jain, Advs. Mob: 8302439089 versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Parminder Singh, SC for MCD along with Mr. Aryanshu Vaibhav Gautam, Advocate Mob: 9511415044 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondents to revoke/cancel the birth certificate bearing no. 291222 dated 04th February, 2000, containing date of birth of the petitioner as 01st January, 2000. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that a birth certificate dated 04 th February, 2000, bearing no. 291222 and containing date of birth as 01 st January, 2000, was issued by respondent no. 1, in favour of the petitioner. 3. Subsequently, another birth certificate dated 05th June, 2023 bearing no. 0123-0106233209 and containing date of birth of the petitioner as 01st January, 2001, was issued, which is in consonance with the petitioner’s Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11239/2025 Page 1 of 5 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:30.10.2025 11:49:00 Matriculation Certificate as well as other identity documents issued by various Government authorities. 4. Thus, since the petitioner has two birth certificates, the present writ petition has been filed for cancellation of the former birth certificate as the same is not in consonance with the Matriculation Certificate, and other identity certificate/documents. 5. It is the case of the petitioner that in view of the discrepancy, the Passport of the petitioner has not been renewed, on account of which, the petitioner has lost the opportunity of pur