IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 35994 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SRUTHI DEVAN J., JAYADEVAN, COLONY NO.85, THOTTAPPLY, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.BINNY JOSEPH SRI.T.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION NEW DELHI, PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, EIGHT FLOOR B BLOCK, CGO COMPLEX, LODHU ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REGIONAL OFFICE, J BLOCK 16 B MAIN ROAD, ANNA NAGAR (WEST) CHENNAI, REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL OFFICER. 3. MAIN MONTESSORI CENTRAL SCHOOL, AMBALAPPUZHA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL. SC SRI. DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Name of the petitioner in the cause title of WP(C).35994/2009 is corrected and substituted as SRUTHY DEVAN J and the name of the 3rd respondent is corrected and substituted as MARIA MONTESSORI CENTRAL SCHOOL as per the order dated 18-06-2014 in Review Petition No. 368/2014 in W.P.(C).35994/2009 WP(C).No. 35994 of 2009 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1-A TRUE COPY OF THE CBSE CERTIFICATE DATED 24.5.05 EXT.P2-A TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER EXT.P3-A TRUE COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE EXT.P4-A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 5.11.09 EXT.P5-A TRUE COPY PRINTED VERSION OF RULE 69.2 OF THE EXAMINATION BYE- LAW OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ....................... W.P.(C).35994/2009 ....................... Dated this the 31st day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner is stated as aggrieved by the inadvertent mistake which has crept in relevant CBSE certificates showing the date of birth of the petitioner as 24.5.1990 instead of the actual date of birth '25.6.1989'. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, even though the petitioner filed necessary application to have the date of birth corrected before the school authorities, the application forwarded by the school authorities to the 2nd respondent, is reportedly not dealt with, stating that the date of birth corrections shall be considered only in accordance with school's records and on verification of school records it is found that the Date of birth as per the School records is 25.6.1990. 3. The learned standing counsel for CBSE submits that, by virtue of the mandate under the Bye- laws of the C.B.S.E, the petitioner has initially to approach the school authorities and get his school records corrected showing the actual date of birth as W.P.(C).35994/09 2 '25.6.1989'. Thereafter, the application has to be got forwarded along with the corrected date of birth as certified by the school authorities to the second respondent, on which event, the same will be considered and appropriate steps will be pursued to redress the grievance of the petitioner. 4. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is left to approach the third respondent and get her school records corrected based on the relevant materials; simultaneously causing the same to be forwarded to the second respondent, as prescribed, for taking further steps. On receipt of such proceedings, the matter shall be considered and final orders shall be passed by the second respondent in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'eight weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of the proceedings as aforesaid. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, Judge mrcs First paragraph of the judgment dated W.P.(C).35994/09 3 31.03.2011 in W.P.(C). No.35994/2009 is modified and substituted as “Petitioner is stated as aggrieved by the inadvertent mistake, which has crept in relevant CBSE certificates showing the date of birth of the petitioner as 25/06/1990 instead of the actual date of birth 25/06/1989”, vide order dated 18.06.2014 in R.P.368/2014 in W.P.(C).35994/2009.