IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2011 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15105 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- NIDHIN.R, S/O.R.SUJI, THRIVENI, MUTTAPPALAM POST, S.V.PURAM (VIA), VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 145. BY ADV. SRI.R.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, (OLD NO.1630-A), J.BLOCK, ANNANAGAR (WEST), CHENNAI-600 040, REP. BY ASST.SECRETARY. 2. PRINCIPAL, MGM MODEL SCHOOL, AYROOR P.O., VARKALA, PIN-695 310. R1 BY ADV.MR. DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, SC, CBSE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C)No.15105 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 6th June , 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated as aggrieved of the inadvertent mistake which has crept in relevant school records/certificates showing the date of birth of the petitioner as '27.09.1993'' instead of '27.09.1992'. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, eventhough the petitioner filed necessary application to have the date of birth corrected before the school authorities along with a copy of the birth certificate (Ext.P2), wherein, the date of birth has been correctly given as '27.09.1992', Ext.P3 application forwarded by the school authorities to the 1st respondent, is reportedly not dealt with, stating that, it was beyond the period of 'two years', which made the petitioner to approach this Court seeking for appropriate reliefs. 3. The learned standing counsel for CBSE submits that, W.P.(C)No.15105 OF 2011 2 by virtue of the mandate under the Bye-laws of the C.B.S.E, the petitioner has to approach the school authorities and get his school records corrected, showing the actual date of birth as '27.09.1992'. Thereafter, the application has to be got forwarded along with the corrected date of birth as certified by the school authorities to the 1st respondent, on which event, the same will be considered and appropriate steps will be pursued to redress the grievance of the petitioner. 4. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is left to approach the 2nd respondent and get his school records corrected based on the relevant materials; simultaneously causing the same to be forwarded to the 1st 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 1st respondent, in accordance with law, particularly, in view of the decision rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A No.1948/2008 holding that the bar of 'two years', as referred to in the 'Bye-laws', will not stand in the way of causing the date of birth to be corrected in genuine cases. Final orders as above, W.P.(C)No.15105 OF 2011 3 shall be passed by the 1st respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'two months' 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. lk