IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2010 / 11TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1720 of 2010(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. AKHIL R.DEV, AGED 17 YEARS, MINOR, REP. BY HER FATHER, DEVADASAN P., AKHILAM, KUZHINJAVILA, PLAMOOTTUKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. AKHILA R.DEV, AGED 16 YEARS, MINOR, REP. BY HIS FATHER, DEVADASAN P., AKHILAM, KUZHINJAVILA, PLAMOOTTUKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.VIJAYAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, PLOT NO.1630-A, J-BLOCK, ANNA NAGAR WEST, CHENNAI-600040. 2. THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, SHIKSHA KENDRA, 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, NEW DELHI-110092. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, DR.G.R.PUBLIC SCHOOL, OORUTTUKALA, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN FOR R1 SRI.K.M.ANEESH FOR R1 SRI.SANTHOSH KUMAR.K FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 1720 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 1st day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are siblings. They were students of the 3rd respondent's school, which is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. In the case of the 1st petitioner, as evident from Ext. P2(i) birth certificate, his date of birth is 4-5-1992. But, by a mistake in the school records, the date of birth of the 1st petitioner was wrongly entered as 4-5-1993. Likewise, the date of birth of the 2nd petitioner is 27-7-1993 as evidenced by Ext. P2 (ii) birth certificate. The 2nd petitioner's date of birth was wrongly entered in the school records as 27-5-1994. The petitioners applied for correction of the dates of birth by filing Ext.P3 series before the 1st respondent, which have been rejected by the impugned orders. The petitioners seek the following reliefs: “i. To issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, direction or order quashing Exhibit P5(i) & (ii) as arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable and unjust. ii. To declare that Rule 69.2(i) of the Examination Bye-law of the Central Board of Secondary Education is arbitrary and illegal. iii. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents to correct the date of birth of the petitioners as 04-05-92 and 17-07-1993 instead of 04- 05-93 and 27-05-1994.” 2. I have heard the standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent. He would submit that the applications of the petitioners can be re-considered if the petitioners produce the original documents evidencing their dates of birth, before the 1st respondent. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The petitioners may produce the original documents evidencing W.P.C. No. 1720/2010. -: 2 :- their dates of birth before the 1st respondent within two weeks. The 1st respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon on merits as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month therefrom. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.