IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2007 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 7571 of 2005(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- K.K.SOMANATHAN, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.KUNJAN, KOCHUPUTHANPURAYIL HOUSE, PERUMBALLOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, ANTHIKKATT, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.BABU SMT.N.SUDHA RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER FOR GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GENERAL EDUCATION (G) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.7571/2005 B APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.G.O.(RT) NO.3897/89/G.EDN. DTD. 16/12/1989 ISSUED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION (G) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P2: COPY OF APPLICATION DTD. 24/11/1992 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR CORRECTION/ALTERATION OF DATE OF BIRTH IN SCHOOL RECORDS AND S.S.L.C.BOOK. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.K.DIS.13081/94 DTD. 2/12/1998 BY JOINT COMMISSIONER AS PER THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE DTD. 8/12/2000 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (SECRETARY) ARAKUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.A-763/99 DTD. 21/07/2000 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (SECRETARY) ARAKUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE APPEAL DTD. 12/12/2000 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE APPEAL DTD. 7/03/2001 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.12710/G2/2001/G.EDN. ISSUED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION (G) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 23/03/2001. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.G.O.(RT) 789/05/G.EDN. DTD. 22/02/2005 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 7571 OF 2005-B ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner was a Government servant, who applied for correction of his date of birth in the S.S.L.C book. His application was rejected by the Commissioner of Examinations and also by the Government. Hence this writ petition. Since the petitioner has already crossed the age of superannuation, no purpose will be served by pursuing the writ petition. Accordingly, it is closed. 10th December, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/