IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 33966 of 2010(U) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- RAKESH R.P., S/O.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 21 YEARS, RADHAKRISHNA BHAVAN, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) SRI.P.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, NEHRU PALACE, NEW DELHI 110505, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 2. THE PRINCIPAL TRINITY LYCEUM, FATHIMA ROAD, KOLLAM- 691013. BY ADV.SRI. RAJA VIJAYA RAGHAVAN, SC. ICSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.33966 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of November, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner was a student of the school of which the 2nd respondent is the Principal. According to the petitioner, in the school records and the certificate issued by the 1st respondent, his date of birth was wrongly recorded as 25.4.1989, instead of 5.7.1988. He made an application for correction of the aforesaid mistake, which was rejected by Ext.P3, mainly on the ground that the application is 'belated'. The learned counsel for the petitioner has produced before me a copy of the judgment in W.P.C.No.20704/10 which was disposed of, following the Division Bench judgment in W.A.No.1948/08, directing the correction of date of birth in similar circumstances. 2. Since the facts are similar, I see no reason to take a view, different from the view taken in the afore said judgments. Therefore, writ petition is disposed of quashing Ext.P3 and directing that the 1st respondent shall reconsider the application made by the petitioner, and pass orders on the application made 2 W.P.(C).No.33966 of 2010 by the petitioner on merits and in the light of the materials produced. Such orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge. ami/