IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 29TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24579 of 2010(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ABDUL HAFILH V.V., S/O.HAMEED V.V., VALIYA VALAPPIL HOUSE, PONNANI, KADAVANADU (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, NO.3, J BLOCK, 16TH MAIN ROAD, ANNA NAGAR (WEST), CHENNAI-600 040. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, UMERI ENGLISH SCHOOL, P.O.VELIANCODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN- 679 579. 3. THE SECRETARY AND REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS & DEATHS, PERUMPADAPPU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MALAPPURAM-679 579. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.24579 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner completed Secondary School Education from the second respondent School affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. On obtaining the pass certificate and mark list, the petitioner found three mistakes therein regarding his date of birth, initial and father's name. The petitioner wants correction of the same. Although the petitioner approached the respondents, the petitioner's request was not considered favourably. It is under the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “a. Call for the records leading to the passing of Exhibit P4 and quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, direction or order. b. issue a declaration that the petitioner is entitled to get his date of birth, name and father's name in Exhibits P1 and P2 corrected in accordance with the date of birth and name shown in Exhibit P3 birth certificate and Exhibit P6. c. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the 1st respondent to correct the date of birth, name and father's name of the petitioner in Exhibit P1 and P2 in accordance with Exhibit P3 birth Certificate and Exhibit P6 as expeditiously as possible”. W.P.(c)No.24579/10 2 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the CBSE also. The question of correction of particulars included in pass certificate and mark list issued by the CBSE has been considered by a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.1948/2008 and connected cases and directed such correction. In view of the same, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The petitioner shall produce original records to prove his claim for corrections in Ext.P1 pass certificate and Ext.P2 mark list before the first respondent. The first respondent shall thereupon consider the same in accordance with the above said Division Bench decision as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.24579/10 3 W.P.(c)No.24579/10 4