IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 3RD ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 19805 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
AJOY PRAKASH,, AGED 29 YEARS
S/O.JAYAPRAKASH.K.S., VEROLIL HOUSE,
K S PURAM P.O., PUNNAKULAM, KARUNAGAPPALLY,
KOLLAM-690 544.
BY ADVS.
N.RENJU
C.C.ANOOP
BOBY THOMAS
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SIKSHA KENDRA 2,
COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, NEW DELHI-110 092.
2 THE REGIONAL OFFICER,
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION,
REGIONAL OFFICE, PLOT NO.1630 A, J BLOCK,
ANNA NAGAR, WEST CHENNAI-600 040.
3 REGIONAL OFFICER,
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION,
REGIONAL OFFICE, LIC BUILDING, B BLOCK,
2ND FLOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
4 JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, KOTTARAKKARA,
KOLLAM, KERALA-691 531, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL.
5 THE PRINCIPAL, JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA,
KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, KERALA-691 531.
R BY SRI.NIRMAL S., SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
24.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner was a student of the 4 th respondent school. In Ext.P2 Secondary School Examination Certificate and mark statement, the date of birth of the petitioner is shown as 25.05.1994. According to the petitioner, his actual date of birth is 21.12.1993 as shown in Ext.P1 birth certificate. Ext.P4 is the representation filed by the petitioner before the 5th respondent, the Principal of the School, for correction of date of birth in the Secondary School Examination Certificate and mark statement. The prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the 2 nd respondent to consider Ext.P4 application for correction of date of birth, expeditiously, as the petitioner wants to go abroad to pursue his studies.
2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 1 to 3. In the nature of the direction I propose to pass, notice to respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with.
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3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the 5th respondent to forward Ext.P4 application of the petitioner for correction of date of birth to the 2nd respondent within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. On receipt of the same, the 2nd respondent shall consider the said application, in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders, at any rate, within a period of six weeks.
The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
JUDGE
SB/24/06/2022
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 19805/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE
ISSUED BY THE OCHIRA GRAMA PANCHAYATH TO THE PETITIONER.
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE AND MARKS STATEMENT.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER DATED 24.05.2022.
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 20/06/2022