IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2011 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 27053 of 2011(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SHUNMUGHAN, S/O.CHELLAIYAN CHETTIAR, AGED 50 YEARS, THODIYIL VEEDU, ACKOLILCHERRY, KOOTTIKKADA, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) SRI.P.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREETHY VIHAR, DELHI - 110 092. 2. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, NO.III J.BLOCK, ANNA NAGAR, CHENNAI 40, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY. PIN - 116 718. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, MAHATMA CENTRAL SCHOOL, MAHATMA NAGAR, ERAVIPURAM P.O., KOLLAM - 691 011. R1 & R2 BY ADV.SRI. DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, SC, CBSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DG WP(C).No. 27053 of 2011(F) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT.P-1 - COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE EXT.P-2 - COPY OF THE AISSE CERTIFICATE EXT.P-3 - COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT.29.9.11 EXT.P-4 - COPY OF THE LETTER DT.30.9.11 EXT.P-5 - COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC NO.3531/11 DT.3.2.11 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS - NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE DG ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 27053 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner who was a student of the college of which the 3rd respondent is the Principal. The college is affiliated to the first respondent. According to the petitioner in the school records and certificates issued, his date of birth has been shown as 29.11.1993 instead of 30.11.93. He therefore made an application to the 3rd respondent for correction of the said mistake. However the 3rd respondent rejected his request by Ext.P4 communication dated 30.9.2011, stating that he can forward the application only along with an order from this court. It is thereupon this writ petition is filed. 2. The C.B.S.E. Examination bylaws permit correction of mistakes in the certificates issued. It was therefore that the petitioner made an application. According to the CBSE once an application is made it is for W.P.(C) No. 27053 OF 2011 :2 : the 3rd respondent to verify the request and if entries in the school records are corrected papers will have to be forwarded to the 2nd respondent for taking appropriate action in the matter. For this purpose there is absolutely no necessity for production of an order from this court. 3. In the light of the above I dispose of the writ petition directing that on the production of a copy of this judgment the 3rd respondent will take appropriate action on Ext.P3 and if the school records are corrected, the papers would be forwarded to the 2nd respondent and on receipt of the above the 2nd respondent will conduct necessary enquiry and pass orders in the matter. This process shall be done by respondents 2 and 3 without any further delay. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge