IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2011 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14909 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER ------------------ AIDA ISAC P., D/O.ISAC P.M, PULINATTU HOUSE, VALAYANCHIRANGARA P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM BY ADVS. SRI.T.R.SUGUNAN SMT.P.S.GEETHA KUMARY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KOTHAMANGALAM-686691 2. THE PRINCIPAL, JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, NERIAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DIST 686693 3. THE PRINCIPAL, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CALICUT N.I.T.CAMPUS P.O.,CALICUT-673001 4. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, REGIONAL OFFICER, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION J.BLOCK NO-3(OLD PLOT NO-1630A) J.BLOCK, ANNA NAGAR WEST-CHENNAI-600050 R1 BY ADV. SRI.V.K.KURIAN R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN, SC R4 BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 15727 of 2011(M) ------------------------------------- APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS -------------------------------------- EXT.P1.COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED FROM THE KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE RELEVANT PART OF THE ADMISSION REGISTER OF MANNAM VIDYA BHAVAN E.M.P. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF MARKS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER IN THE FINAL YEAR EXAMINATIN OF 2006 CONDUCED BY THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECNDARY EDUCATION EXT.P4. COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPTS DATED 27.9.2010. EXT.P5. COPY F THE JUDGMENT DATED 20.10.2009 IN WP.(C) N0.1119 OF 2009. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM FOR CHANGE OF DATE OF BIRTH SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL -------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.14909 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner is stated as aggrieved of the inadvertant mistake which has crept in relevant school records/certificates showing the date of birth of the petitioner as 14.3.1991 in place of '14.10.1990'. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner did not realise the gravity of the mistake earlier, which got surfaced only now. It was in the the said circumstances that the petitioner filed an application before the school authorities, along with a copy of the birth certificate (produced as per Ext.P1), wherein, the date of birth has been correctly given as 14.10.1990. It is stated that the application forwarded by the school authorities to the 4th respondent was not positively dealt with, which made the petitioner to approach this Court seeking for appropriate reliefs. 4. The learned standing counsel for the 4th respondent submits that, by virtue of the mandate under the Bye-laws of the C.B.S.E, the petitioner has to approach W.P (C) No.14909 of 2011 2 the school authorities and get his school records corrected showing the actual date of birth as '14.10.1990'. Thereafter, the application has to be got forwarded along with the corrected date of birth, as certified by the school authorities to the 4th respondent, on which event, the same will be considered and appropriate steps will be pursued to redress the grievance of the petitioner. 5. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is left to approach the 2nd respondent and get her school records corrected, based on the relevant materials; simultaneously causing the same to be forwarded to the 4th respondent as prescribed, for taking further steps. On receipt of such proceedings, the matter shall be considered and final orders shall be passed by the 4th respondent in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'eight weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of the proceedings as aforesaid. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE vdv