IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1950 of 2011(P) ----------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- SREELAKSHMI U.NAIR, D/O.R.UNNIKRISHNAN, KRISHNENDU, MALOOR MADAM ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR.P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI. P.J. PAULACHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SHIKSHA KENDRA 2, COMMUNITY CENTER, PREET VIHAR, DELHI-110 092. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, SHIKSHA KENDRA 2, COMMUNITY CENTER, PREET VIHAR, DELHI-110 092. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, ST.PETER'S S.S.SCHOOL, KADAYIRUPPU, KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN-682311. 4. THE REGIONAL OFFICER CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, PLOT NO.1630-A, ANNANAGAR WEST, J BLOCK, CHENNAI-600 040. 5. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, SHASTHRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, PIN-110 001. R1, R2 & R4 BY ADV. SRI. DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, SC, CBSE R5 BY ADV. SRI. TPM IBRAHIM KHAN, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.1950 OF 2011(P) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submitted that he was a student of 3rd respondent. It is stated that her date of birth was wrongly entered as 18.1.1991 instead of 18.1.1990. It is stated that seeking correction of the above, her father made Ext.P4 application to the 3rd respondent. It is stated that the 3rd respondent forwarded the application to the 4th respondent and the 4th respondent rejected the application by Ext.P5. It is challenging Ext.P5 that this writ petition is filed. 2. Learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 4 sought to justify Ext.P5. According to him, as per the regulations, if an application is received the same shall be forwarded to the CBSE only after corrections are made in the school records. It is stated that the 3rd respondent forwarded the application to the 4th respondent without doing anything as stated above. 3. If the regulations of the CBSE require that on the receipt of an application for correction of date of birth, the same should WPC.No. 1950/2011 :2 : first be dealt with by the Principal and then forward the same to the CBSE, the CBSE cannot be faulted for issuing Ext.P5. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing that it will be open to the petitioner to produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the judgment before the 3rd respondent and it is directed that on such production, the 3rd respondent shall examine the request of the petitioner and if correction is made in the school records, forward the application of the petitioner with his recommendations to the 4th respondent who, shall pass orders in the matter within 8 weeks thereafter. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/