IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 24928 of 2008(P) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SINIMOL ARAVINDAN, KOCHUVEETTIL HOUSE, EDAMUTTAM PO., THRISSUR BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY PO., CALICUT-673 635. 2. DEPUTY SECRETARY, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE PLOT NO.1630- A, "J" BLOCK, ANNANAGAR WEST, CHENNAI-40. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN SHRI. P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 24928 of 2008(P) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE SSLC BOOK. EXT.P2 - PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE DATED 06.06.2002. EXT.P3 - PHOTOCOPY OF THE MEMO DATED 14.3.2006. EXT.P4 - PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 20.09.1996 ISSUED BY THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, CBSE. EXT.P5 - PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 06.02.2007. EXT.P6 - PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE rhs S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.24928 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner passed S.S.L.C. examination and in the S.S.L.C. book her name was correctly recorded as 'SINIMOL ARAVINDAN'. She joined for Plus two course under the CBSE syllabus. However, in the certificate issued to the petitioner, Ext.P4, the petitioner's name has been wrongly spelt as 'SINIMOL ARVINDAN' leaving out an 'A' in 'ARAVINDAN'. Further in Ext.P4 certificate instead of describing her as 'Daughter of Shri. ARAVINDAKSHAN.V.R.' she is described as 'Son of Shri. ARVINDAKSAHN.V.R.'. In view of these mistakes in the CBSE certificate, the 1st respondent is not issuing degree certificate to the petitioner is the grievance of the petitioner, although, the University had issued Ext.P2 provisional certificate showing her name as 'Sinimol Aravindan'. The petitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs: “(i) Issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the 1st respondent to issue the B.Com degree certificate of the petitioner on the basis of Ext.P2 provisional certificate in her correct name as 'SINIMOL ARAVINDAN'. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the 2nd respondent to recall W.P(C)No.24928 of 2008 - 2 - Ext.P4 certificate and issue fresh CBSE certificate to the petitioner after rectifying the typing errors.” 2. The Standing Counsel for the University submits that they have no objection in issuing a degree certificate in her correct name as in the S.S.L.C. certificate, if the petitioner is willing to give an undertaking to the effect that she has no objection in issuing the degree certificate as per her S.S.L.C. certificate and if any complications arise later on in respect of the same she alone would be liable. 3. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent. In so far as, it is not disputed before me that in the S.S.L.C. certificate, the petitioner's name is shown as 'SINIMOL ARAVINDAN', obviously in Ext.P4 the name is mistakenly entered. In so far as the petitioner is a female, it is clear that in Ext.P4 she has been wrongly described as 'Son of Shri. ARVINDAKSAHN.V.R.'. That being so Ext.P4 needs to be corrected appropriately. Accordingly, the 2nd respondent is directed to correct the original of Ext.P4 certificate of the petitioner, or issue a fresh certificate, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment correcting the petitioner's name as W.P(C)No.24928 of 2008 - 3 - 'Sinimol Aravindan' and describing her as the 'Daughter of Shri. Aravindakshan.V.R.'. In the meanwhile, the 1st respondent shall also issue a degree certificate to the petitioner showing her name as in the S.S.L.C. certificate, on the petitioner filing an undertaking to the effect that she has no objection in accepting the degree certificate in the name given in her S.S.L.C. certificate and if any further complication arises in respect of the same, she along would be liable for the same. The same shall be issued within two weeks from the date of submitting the undertaking. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs