IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2011 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33694 of 2011(J) ----------------------------- PETITIONER(S) : --------------------- MINU ELZA.R, D/O.ROMANCE GEORGE, AGED 23 YEARS, THUNDIL, PCNRA 38, THIRUMULLAVARAM, KOLLAM-12. BY ADVS. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) SRI.P.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S) : ------------------------ 1. COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, EXAMINATION, NEHRU PALACE, NEW DELHI - 110 505, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 2. THE PRINCIPAL MOUNT CARMEL CONVENT ANGLO INDIAN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, TANGASSERIL, KOLLAM - 691 007. R1 BY ADV.SRI.RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AMV WPC 33694 OF 2011 (J) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : P1. : COPY O THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE. P2. : COPY OF THE CISCE CERTIFICATE. P3. : COPY OF THE COMMUNICTION. P4. : COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WP NO.24314/11. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE AMV ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 33694 of 2011 J ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 16th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Petitioner was a student of the school of which the second respondent is the Principal. The school is affiliated to the first respondent. On the ground that the date of birth of the petitioner was incorrect in the school records and the certificates, an application was made for correcting the mistake. That application has been rejected by Ext.P3 order, wherein the main reason stated is that the application is made beyond the one year period prescribed in the Regulations framed by the first respondent. It is this order which is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. I heard learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent. 3. In several cases of this nature, this Court has held that even in spite of the expiry of the time prescribed, if an application is made seeking correction of mistake, the W.P.(C) No.33694/2011 : 2 : same is liable to be entertained and dealt with on merits. 4. In the light of the above, Ext.P3 order rejecting the application made by the petitioner for correction on the ground that the application was belated is unsustainable. Therefore, quashing Ext.P3 order, writ petition is disposed of directing that on receipt of a copy of this judgment, first respondent will reconsider the application made by the petitioner and orders on the request for correction of date of birth shall be passed. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/16/12 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge