1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P (MD)No.11964 of 2011 Manivasagam ... Petitioner Versus 1. The Director of School Education, Chennai. 2. The District Educational Officer, Melur Educational District, Melur, Madurai District. 3. The Head Master, Dan Bosco Higher Secondary School, Thirumalpuram, Suriya Nagar, K.Pudur, Madurai – 625 007. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to make necessary amendment (Date of Birth) in the School Transfer Certificate and issue fresh certificate to the petitioner within the stipulated period. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jothi Basu For RR 1 & 2 : Mr.M.Alagathevan Special Government Pleader For R – 3 : Mr.B.Saravanan O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above Writ Petition, seeking a Mandamus, to direct the respondents to amend the entry relating to his date of birth in the Transfer Certificate. 2. Heard Mr.M.Jothi Basu, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.M.Alagathevan, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.B.Saravanan, learned Counsel for the third respondent. 3. The actual date of birth of the petitioner is 05.08.1989. But it has been entered in all the records including the Secondary School Leaving Certificate as 05.07.1989. Now, he has come up with the above Writ Petition, seeking to correct his Secondary School Leaving Certificate. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. But he completed S.S.L.C in April, 2004. Subsequently, he also completed college education. Therefore, the School authority cannot be directed in a Writ Petition to make amendment. The appropriate remedy for the petitioner is to file a suit for a declaration. 5. Therefore, directing the petitioner to file a suit for a declaration, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Director of School Education, Chennai. 2. The District Educational Officer, Melur Educational District, Melur, Madurai District. + 1 cc to Mr.B.Saravanan, Advocate, SR No.39521 W.P (MD)No.11964 of 2011 11.11.2011 ps RJ/24.11.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/