IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2011 / 27TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1548 of 2011(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER : -------------------- ABHILASH.P.S, AGED 18 YEARS, S/O.PEETHAMBARAN, KIZHAKKEVILA VEEDU, KUMMANALLOOR.P.O, KOLLAM-691573. BY ADVS. SRI.P.ALI SRI.A.MUHAMMED HASHIM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, NEW PLOT NO.3, 16TH MAIN ROAD, ANNA NAGAR WEST, CHENNAI-600 040,REP.BY ITS REGIONAL OFFICER. 2. THE PRINCIPAL,VIMALA CENTRAL SCHOOL, KARAMCODE.P.O, CHATHANNUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. PIN – 683 434. R1 BY ADV. SRI. DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, SC, CBSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.1548 OF 2011(P) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, he was a student of the school of which the 2nd respondent is the Principal. In the school record and the certificate issued by the first respondent, his date of birth has been entered as 10.5.1993 instead of 10.12.1991. That apart there is spelling mistake in his mother's name was entered as `K.S. Srekumari' instead of 'K.S. Seekumary'. It is stated that seeking correction he made an application and which was rejected by Ext.P4. It is challenging Ext.P4 that this writ petition is filed. 2. In Ext.P4 two reasons are pointed out. One is that the correction will be allowed only if the school authorities make corrections in the school records. The second reasons stated is that the application should have been received within 2 years of the student passing the examination. As far as the 2 years period mentioned in Ext.P4 is concerned, in several cases of this nature this court held that irrespective of the time specified in the regulation, a belated application is liable to be considered on WPC.No. 1548/2011 :2 : merit. If that be so, the delay now pointed out in Ext.P4 is unsustainable and cannot be relied on against the petitioner. 2. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition, directing that on the production of a copy of the judgment, the 2nd respondent will examine the application of the petitioner for correction and if the 2nd respondent decides to make correction in the school records, intimate such corrections which are to be incorporated to the first respondent and shall forward the application to him, who shall consider the application in the light of the recommendations and pass appropriate orders in the matter within 8 weeks. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first and 2nd respondents for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/