Gujarat High Court
SCA/13711/2026 of GOLAKIYA SHREYABEN PRAVINBHAI Vs SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION on 24 September 2026
24/09/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13711 of 2026 ========================================================== GOLAKIYA SHREYABEN PRAVINBHAI Versus SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ==========================================================
C/SCA/13711/2026(GJHC240718732026) ORDER DATED: 24/09/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13711 of 2026
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GOLAKIYA SHREYABEN PRAVINBHAI
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SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
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Appearance:
MR MATAFER R PANDE(3952) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR KAUSHAL D PANDYA(2905) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE
Date : 24/09/2026
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By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “(A) Your Lordship may be pleased to Order to the respondent no.2, Surat Municipal Corporation (North Zone), Sub-Registrar, Births and Deaths Registration Officer to change the name of Petitioner from Shreyaben to Saffroni in birth certificate issued by Surat Municipal Corporation North Zone, Registration No.NZ 2002 2309 Registration Dated: 30/08/2002, Birth Date: 24/08/2002 (Annexure-A). (B) To grant such other and further relief/s that may be deemed just fit and proper in the interest of justice by this Honourable Court.”
2. It appears that the petitioner has not made any application to the appropriate authority for change of name as prayed for herein.
3. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that if appropriate application is made, then the same shall be decided in terms of the
C/SCA/13711/2026(GJHC240718732026) ORDER DATED: 24/09/2026 Circular dated 25.09.2024.
4. In view thereof, learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will make appropriate representation to the competent authority. Learned advocate for the petitioner does not press the present writ petition.
5. Dismissed as not pressed.
6. It is made clear that this Court has not gone in the merits of the case nor any opinion is expressed thereon. (NISHA M. THAKORE,J) SUYASH SRIVASTAVA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: SUYASH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA(HC01570), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 24/09/2026 16:00:31