IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 36103 of 2003(W) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ N.C.RAJAN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.CHENNANKUTTY (LATE), NOCHIYIL HOUSE,, VARAKKARA P.O., THRISSUR-680 325. BY ADV. SRI.K.BIJU SRI.TOMY THOMAS (KUZHUPPILLY) RESPONDENTS: --------------------- THE COMMISSIONER OF EXMINATION, PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 36103/2003 W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE EXTRACT FROM THE PETITIONER'S SCHOOL ADMISSION REGISTER COMPLAINT DT. 31/2/2002. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE PUTHUKKADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH DT. 5/07/2001. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR CORRECTION OF THE DATE OF BIRTH DT. 10/4/2002. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT DT. 27/5/2002. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DT. 10/10/2002. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE BY THE PUTHUKKADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT DT. 31/10/2002. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THIS PETITIONER DT. 19/09/2003. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 36103 OF 2003 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: 1) Issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate writ or order or direction thereby direct the respondent to correct the date of birth of the petitioner in his school certificates as well as S.S.L.C book on the basis of Ext. P3 birth certificate. There will be a direction to the respondent to pass orders on the application filed by the petitioner on merits with notice to the petitioner and Puthukkadu Grama Panchayath and after affording an opportunity for hearing to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. If any documents are to be produced by the petitioner, the same shall also be produced by the petitioner within the said time. It is made clear that in case Certificates of Registration of the rest of the members in the family of the petitioner are not available in the panchayath, the application shall not be rejected on the only ground of non availability of such certificates in the panchayath. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp