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Jishnu G.B v. Regional Officer

Kerala HC19 May 2016WP(C)/17713/2016

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What is this about?

This court disposed of a writ petition seeking directions to correct the petitioner's date of birth in CBSE certificates. The court directed the CBSE to consider the request in accordance with the judgment in Subin Mohammed v. Union of India within one month.

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Directed the first respondent (CBSE) to consider the request for correction of date of birth within one month.

Jishnu G.B Vs Regional Officer — Education and Admissions | Kerala HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR

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THURSDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF MAY 2016/29TH VAISAKHA, 1938

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WP(C).No. 17713 of 2016 (L)

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PETITIONER:

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JISHNU G.B, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O BHASKARAN P., SURYODHAYAM HOUSE, THENOOR P.O., PARLI, PALAKKAD-678612.

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BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN

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RESPONDENTS:

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REGIONAL OFFICER, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW NO.2 (OLD NO.1630-A), 'J' BLOCK, 16TH MAIN ROAD, ANNA NAGAR (WEST), CHENNAI-600 040.

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THE PRINCIPAL, K.E.S BAPPUJI ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, PARLI P.O., PALAKKAD-678612.

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BY ADV. SRI.K.M.ANEESH

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19-05-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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APPENDIX IN WP(C).No. 17713 of 2016 (L)

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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY DATED 21.10.2015.

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EXHIBIT P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL CBSE EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 28.5.2010.

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EXHIBIT P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO IST RESPONDENT DATED 9.2.2016.

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EXHIBIT P4: A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 25.3.2016 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT.

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RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL.

/TRUE COPY/

P.S. TO JUDGE

P.B.Suresh Kumar, J.

W.P.(C)No.17713 of 2016 L

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Dated this the 19^th day of May, 2016

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JUDGMENT

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The petitioner seeks directions to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to correct his date of birth as entered in the certificates issued to him in accordance with his Birth Certificate.

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Identical cases have been considered by this Court in Subin Mohammed v. Union of India (2016 (1) KLT 340) and directions have been issued to the first respondent to carry out the corrections sought on payment of a sum of `5,000/-. The operative portion of the said judgment reads as follows :

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i. That CBSE shall correct the entries in the mark sheet of the petitioners with reference to their corresponding birth certificates issued by the statutory authority, if the request is found to be genuine.

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WPC 17713/16

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ii. Genuineness of the birth certificate can be ascertained from the respective local/statutory authority/Head of the Institution or such other method, CBSE may deem it fit.

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iii. CBSE can demand in advance a consolidated fee, including all expenses for processing such applications.

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iv. Each of the petitioners shall pay `5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) as cost to CBSE within a period of one month.”

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In the light of the said judgment, the writ petition is also disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request of the petitioner as directed in Subin Mohammed v. Union of India (supra) within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner is at liberty to produce the certified copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance.

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P.B.Suresh Kumar, Judge

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Jishnu G.B v. Regional Officer

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