GAURAVKUMAR AMRUTLAL GONDALIYAversusSURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

     C/SCA/15205/2025                            JUDGMENT DATED: 10/03/2026




           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15205 of 2025


FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:


HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK

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         Approved for Reporting              Yes   No
                                              --   No
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               GAURAVKUMAR AMRUTLAL GONDALIYA
                               Versus
              SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR. HJ KARATHIYA(7012) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR KAUSHAL D PANDYA(2905) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
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     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK

                           Date : 10/03/2026

                            ORAL JUDGMENT

1.       RULE returnable forthwith. Mr.Kaushal Pandya, learned counsel
waives services of notice of rule on behalf of the respondents.


2.       With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the
respective parties, the present petition is taken up for 9nal hearing.


3.       Present petition is 9led by the petitioner under Article 226 of
the Constitution of India and under the provisions of the Births and



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Deaths registrations Act, 1969 with the following reliefs:-


          (A) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to issue a writ of
          mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or
          directions quashing and setting aside the impugned
          decision dated 31.07.2025 issued by respondent No.2 and
          further be pleased to direct the respondent No.2 authority
          to issue fresh birth certi.cate to the son of the petitioner
          after making necessary correction in the ‘Name’ column as
          per the application dated 11.07.2025 submitted by the
          petitioner herein.


          (B) During the pendency and .nal disposal of the present
          petition YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to direct the
          respondent No.2 to issue fresh birth certi.cate to the
          petitioner after making necessary correction in the ‘Name’
          column as per the application dated 11.07.2025 submitted
          by the petitioner herein.


          (C)   Pass any such other and/or further orders that may
          be thought just and proper in the fats and circumstances of
          the present case.


4.       Short facts of the present petition are that the son of the
petitioner was born on 14.03.2022 at Surat, for which the birth
certi9cate was issued by respondent No.2, however, in the said
certi9cate, the name of son of the petitioner is mentioned as “Devin”
instead of “Ram”. That the petitioner had corrected the name in the
Government Gazette, wherein the name of his son is changed from
“Devin” to “Ram”.


4.1      The petitioner had made an application for correction in the
name of his son in the birth certi9cate on 11.07.2025, but the same
came to be rejected by respondent - authority.




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  5.         Being aggrieved and dissatis9ed with the in action on the part
  of the respondent – authority, the present petition is 9led.


  6.         Having heard learned counsel appearing for both the sides and
  considered the averments made in the petition and considered the
  decisions of this Court as mentioned in the petition, it appears that
  the son of the petitioner was born on 14.03.2022, for which the birth
  certi9cate was issued by respondent – authority, but the name of the
  son of the petitioner was wrongly mentioned as “Devin” instead of
  “Ram” and, thereafter, the petitioner made an application before the
  respondent – authority for correcting the name of his son in the birth
  certi9cate, however, the same came to be rejected and, therefore,
  this petition is 9led. Considering the facts of the case and decisions of
  this Court, let the petitioner may prefer an application before the
  concerned authority within a period of four weeks.


  7.         In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the
  petitioner shall prefer an application before the respondent – authority
  within a week and the respondent – authority shall decide an
  application as early as possible preferably within a period of four
  weeks in accordance with law and after considering the decisions of
  this Court.


  8.         With the aforesaid direction, the present petition is disposed of
  accordingly. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct
  service is permitted.


                                                                       (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
  V.R. PANCHAL

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: VIJAYKUMAR RAMESHBHAI PANCHAL(HC00171), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 10/03/2026 17:18:39


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