Jidheesh Joshi v. Central Board of Secondary Education
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court disposed of a writ petition where the petitioner sought correction of his date of birth in school certificates from 18.7.1991 to 18.5.1991. The Court directed the respondents to correct the records based on verified documents and pass an order within three months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON
TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2013/21ST KARTHIKA, 1935
WP(C).No. 10674 of 2013 (H)
PETITIONER(S):
JIDHEESH JOSHI AGED 21 YEARS S/O. JOSHI BABU, KRISHNA, VADASSERIKONAM VARKALA, OTTOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 143.
BY ADV. SRI.R.ANILKUMAR
RESPONDENT(S):
- CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
- NEW NO. 3 (OLD NO. 1630 A) MS BLOCK, 16TH MAIN ROAD ANNA NAGAR WEST, CHENNAI - 600 040 REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL OFFICER.
- S.S. NARAYANA
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a petitioner can seek correction of date of birth in school certificates despite procedural bar.
Whether school authorities and the Central Board of Secondary Education must expedite correction of records in genuine cases.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
JIDHEESH JOSHI
- respondent
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
- respondent
S.S. NARAYANA (Senior Secondary School)
- respondent
REGISTER OF BIRTH AND DEATH
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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