IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16912 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SREEKANTH.V,AGED 20,S/O.VEDAVYAS.P.K, 48/2096 A,'SUDARSANAM',MANAKKODAM ROAD, ELAMAKKARA, COCHIN-26. BY ADV. SMT.R.RANJINI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,SHIKSHA KENDRA-2,COMMUNITY CENTRE,PREETHIVIHEN, NEW DELHI. 2. REGIONAL OFFICER,THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, 16TH MAIN RAOAD, ANNA NAGAR(WEST),CHENNAI-40. 3. THE PRINCIPAL,SARASWATHY VIDYA NIKETHAN PUBLIC SCHOOL, ELAMAKKARA, COCHIN-26. SRI. T.P.M. IBRAHIM KHAN, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL. ADV. SRI. DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 16912 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 14th day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner appeared for the Higher Secondary Examination in the 3rd respondent's school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. The petitioner's date of birth is 14-7-1989. But, the same is mistakenly shown in Exts. P3 and P4 certificates issued by the 1st respondent as 15-5-1989. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to correct the same. 2. I have heard the standing counsel for the CBSC also. 3. The question of correction of certificate issued by the 1st respondent has been subject matter of a batch of writ appeals, namely, W.A. No. 1948/2008 and connected cases, wherein this Court has, by a common judgment, laid down the law relating to such correction, which permits such correction, if appropriate evidence of the correct date of birth is produced. In the above circumstances, following that judgment, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The petitioner shall produce the original records to prove his date of birth before the 1st respondent, who shall consider the same and if he is satisfied as to the correct date of birth of the petitioner, correct the date of birth of the petitioner in the records as well as Exts.P3 and P4 in accordance with the said judgment as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.