IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 21675 of 2005(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- GEORGE M.M., MUTHOLIL HOUSE, KOOVAPPALLY P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN SRI.E.S.ASHRAF RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER FOR GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.21675/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY -CUM- REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, KELAKAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH. P2:- COPY OF THE STATEMENT SHOWING THE SCHOOL HISTORY OF THE PETITIONER. P3:- COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER OF THE HEADMASTERT OF ST.THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL FORWARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER. P4:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH. P5:- COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE JOINT COMMISSIONER FOR GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS DT. 10.1.05. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21675 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T Grievance is on Exhibit P5 order passed by the second respondent in the matter of correction of date of birth. Learned Government Pleader submits that it will be open to the petitioner to pursue the grievance before the first respondent, Secretary to Government. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of as follows: In the event of the petitioner approaching the first respondent within a period of two months from today, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent, with notice to the petitioner, and appropriate orders in accordance with law, adverting to the contentions taken by the petitioner, will be passed within another two months. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 21675 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 15.10.2008