IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2010 / 24TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19898 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PHILIP ANTONY FERNANDEZ S/O.JOSEPH ANTONY, AGED 20 YEARS PHILIP VILLA, KOOTUMUVATHAKAL, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, NEHRU PALACE, NEW DELHI-110 505. REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT SECRETARY,. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, INFANT JESUS A.I. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL THANGASSERY, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.V.V.RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN, FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 19898 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 15th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner in this writ petition is a student of the 2nd respondent's Higher Secondary School, whose name is “Philip Antony Fernandez”. He passed the examination for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. But in the statement of marks issued to him and in the pass certificate, his name is shown as “Philip Antony”. He filed an application for correction of the same before the 1st respondent. Being unsuccessful, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent to correct the name of the petitioner as Philip Antony Fernandez instead of Philip Antony in the Ext.P4 ICSE Certificate, with in a stipulated time frame; ii. Declare that the correct name of the petitioner is Philip Antony Fernandez on the basis of Ext.P1, P2 & P3;” 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent also. He submits that the mistake is not that of the 1st respondent. It must have been made either by the petitioner himself or by the school, is his submission. As such, the petitioner will have to comply with the stipulations contained in Ext.R1(a) Regulations of the Council for getting the name corrected, contends the Standing Counsel . w.p.c.19898/10 2 3. I have considered the rival contentions in detail. 4. In Ext.P3 transfer certificate issued to the petitioner from the 2nd respondent's school, the petitioner's name is correctly written as “Philip Antony Fernandez”. Therefore, it is obvious that in the school records the petitioner's name is correctly written. Whether it is a mistake of the school, the petitioner or the 1st respondent, it requires to be corrected and the petitioner cannot be left to suffer the consequences which would certainly affect his future. In the above circumstances, I direct the 1st respondent to take steps to correct the said mistake in the pass certificate and statement of marks issued to the petitioner, which shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge