IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER, 2007 / 26TH ASWINA, 1929 WP(C).No. 25912 of 2007(I) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------- SANTHA.K. @ SANTHA KUNNUMMAL, W/O.N.BALAN, AGED 53 YEARS, P.D.TEACHER, GOVERNMENT V.H.S.S, KADIROOR PO., TELLICHERRY, KANNUR DISTRICT. RESIDING AT AISWARYA, PANDAKKAPPARA, KOZHOOR, ERUVATTY P.O., TELLICHERRY, KANNUR DISTRICT- 670 647. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. JOINT COMMISSIONER FOR GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX (WP(C) No.25912 OF 2007) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: Copy of the order dtd.28.1.98. Ext.P2: Copy of the order addressed to DDE, Kannur dtd.6.8.2001. Ext.P3: Copy of the order of the 1st respondent dtd.7.1.2002. Ext.P4: Copy of the review petition dtd.9.2.2002 sent to R1. Ext.P5: Copy of order dtd.6.2.2003 issued by R1. Ext.P6: Copy of order dtd.31.3.2003 issued by R1. Ext.P7: Copy of reminder to the review petition dtd.4.7.07. -True Copy- P.A.to Judge. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P (C).NO. 25912 OF 2007 - I ------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks correction of date of birth. Her claim was rejected by Ext.P3 order on the ground that as per Government Order G.O.(P) 45/91/P&ARD dated 30.12.91, the same cannot be allowed. Apparently, this is on the ground that the petitioner has not applied within the time stipulated therein. The petitioner points out that she has applied for correction of date of birth by Ext.P8 dated 26.12.1992, which is well within the time stipulated in the said Government Order. In fact, in Ext.P1 order, wherein the Joint commissioner for Government Examinations had permitted correction of date of birth of the petitioner in the school records, the application dated 26.12.92 from the petitioner is the first reference. In Ext.P8 which is dated 26.12.92, the petitioner had requested for correction of date of birth in the school WP(C) NO. 25912 of 2007 :-2-: records as well as in the service book. This aspect has not been considered by the first respondent properly, is the contention raised in this writ petition. The petitioner therefore filed Ext.P4 petition before the first respondent and she seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 in the light of the above contentions. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. 25912 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T WP(C) NO. 25912 of 2007 :-4-: DATED: 07-09-2007 WP(C) NO. 25912 of 2007 :-5-: