Anu B vs The Commissioner

W.P(MD)No.16774 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.16774 of 2026 B.Anu ... Petitioner vs. The Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Madurai. ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings in Na.Ka.No. (H5)O.Mu/018284/2026 dated 19.02.2026 issued by the respondent and quash the same, and consequently, to direct the respondent Corporation of Madurai to correct the mother’s name in the birth certificate of petitioner’s son K.Amudhan as “B.Anu” instead of “K.Anu” as per Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, within the time limit fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.B.Chakkaravarthi For Respondent :Mr.S.Vidhyasagar ***** 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 19/06/2026 05:34:01 pm ) W.P(MD)No.16774 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner challenges the proceedings dated 19.02.2026 issued by the respondent, by which her request for correction of her name in the birth certificate of her son, K. Amudhan,