IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2011 / 28TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1689 of 2011(I) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- ASHOK.B., S/O.R.S.BALACHANDRAN, AGED 21, `THUSHARA', H.NO.15, ULLOOR GARDENS, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANATHAPURAM-695 011. BY ADVS. SRI.J.S.AJITHKUMAR, SRI.S.ASWAKUMAR. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY & CHIEF EXECUTIVE, COUNCIL FOR ICSE EXAMINATION, PRAGATI HOUSE, 3RD FLOOR, 47-48 NEHRU PLACE, NEW DELHI-110 505. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, CHRIST NAGAR SCHOOL, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-11. BY ADV. SRI. RAJA VIJAYA RAGHAVAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.1689 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was a student of the Christnagar Higher Secondary School affiliated to the 1st respondent. In the school records and certificates issued by the respondents, his date of birth was entered as 19.4.1990 instead of 19.4.1989. Seeking correction of this mistake, he made an application to the 2nd respondent, the Principal of the School and that was forwarded to the 1st respondent. That request has been turned down by communication dated 16.12.2010 issued by the 1st respondent. Main reason stated is that application for correction ought to have been made within a period of one year of passing the examination. 2. In several cases of this nature, this Court has held that even a belated application made by a student, it is liable to be considered on merits. In that view of the matter, the rejection of the petitioner's request for correction of date of birth cannot be upheld. W.P (C) No.1689 of 2011 2 Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing that on production of a copy of this judgment, 1st respondent will reconsider the application made by the petitioner for correction of his date of birth and pass fresh orders, at any rate within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma W.P (C) No.1689 of 2011 3 ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma W.P (C) No.1689 of 2011 4