IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH DECEMBER 2008 / 5TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38089 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.K.BHANUMATHY AMMA, W/O.CHANDRAN, CHALIYATTU HOUSE, ELOOR SOUTH, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., VIA, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.AJAYAGHOSH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KOCHI-22, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KOCHI-22. ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI,SC,COCHI U FOR R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No. 38089/2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioner had entered service of the respondent University on 26.6.1998. Going by the school records the petitioner's date of birth is 15.12.1953 and on that basis the petitioner is to retire on 31.12.2008. According to the petitioner her correct date of birth is 15.12.1955. It would appear that the petitioner obtained an order from the Sub Divisional Magistrate directing correction of her date of birth and on that basis obtained Ext.P2 birth certificate with the corrected date of birth. Even according to the petitioner her application for getting correction of the date of birth as entered in the SSLC book has not been allowed so far. In the meanwhile the application made by the petitioner to the respondent University to allow her to continue in service on the basis of her date of birth as 15.12.1955 has been rejected by Ext.P4. It is in these circumstances the writ petition has been filed. WP(c).No.38089/08 /2/ Evidently, date of birth has been entered in the service records made available by the petitioner herself. Even as on date apart from obtaining Ext.P2 certificate, she has not been able to get her date of birth in the SSLC book corrected. Even otherwise the application made for correction of date of birth at the fag end of her retirement cannot be accepted. Petitioner submits that similarly situated persons are allowed to continue in service. Even if there is any substance in what she says, still in view of the aforesaid facts, I am not in a position to direct the University to continue the petitioner in service beyond 31.12.2008. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.38089/08 /2/