IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 33965 of 2010(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- CHANDU, S/O.CHANDRAN, AGED 22 YEARS, NAMPAZHATHU KIZHAKKETHIL, THIRUMULLAVARAM P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR), SRI.P.SREEKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, NEHRU PALACE, NEW DELHI-110 505, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 2. THE PRINCIPAL TRINITY LYCEUM, FATHIMA ROAD, KOLLAM-691 013. R1 BY SRI. RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 33965 of 2010 U ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that he was a student in the second respondent's school, which is affiliated to the first respondent. According to him, in the school records, his Date of Birth has been recorded as 30-05-1988 instead of 22-11- 1987. He made application for correction of the Date of Birth. But, the same was rejected by the first respondent as per Ext.P3, stating that request for correction will be entertained if it is made only within a period of one year of passing the ICSE examination. It is aggrieved by Ext.P3, this writ petition is filed. 2. I heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent also. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to my notice the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C) No.20704/2010, which was following the judgment in W.P.(C) No.33965/10 : 2 : W.A.No.1948/2010, directing correction of the Date of Birth, in relation to a student who also had passed out from a school affiliated to the first respondent. 4. Since the facts of this case are similar to the one dealt with in the aforesaid judgment, this writ petition is disposed of, quashing Ext.P3 and directing the first respondent to pass orders on the request made by the petitioner afresh, on merits, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge