IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30448 of 2011(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MAYA R.NAIR, D/O RAVEENDRAN NAIR, VARIYATHU VEEDU, KARAVALOOR P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM – 691 318. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF GOVERNMENT EXAMINATION, PARIKSHA BHAVAN, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 012. 3. THE SECRETARY(REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS), KOTTARAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT – 500. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI M.A.FAYAZ FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.30448/11 PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF SSLC BOOK(RELEVANT PAGES) OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT TOWARDS CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH DT.3.11.11. EXT.P4: COPY OF REQUEST DT.9.11.11.SENT BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE dsn T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.30448 of 2011 -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 17th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is seeking for a direction to the 2nd respondent to correct the relevant page of the SSLC book with regard to the entry concerning date of birth. It is stated that the date of birth recorded in the SSLC Book is 31.5.1987 whereas the correct date is 21.5.1987. 2. Exhibit P2 is a copy of the birth certificate of the petitioner issued by the 3rd respondent-Panchayat. 3. It is stated that the petitioner is married and her husband is working in USA and she wishes to join him by obtaining a visa. It is in that context that she filed an application for correcting the date of birth in the SSLC Book. Exhibit P3 is the copy of the challan evidencing payment of the amount. Thereafter, again the petitioner filed a request as per Exhibit P4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is real urgency in the matter and therefore the 2nd respondent may be directed to take appropriate action within a W.P.(C)No.30448/11 -2- time frame. 4. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, who submitted that action can be taken in accordance with law only and sufficient time will be required. In the light of the urgency shown by the petitioner, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on the application for correction of date of birth of the petitioner in the SSLC book expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment to the 2nd respondent for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE). dsn