J.Jeya, W/O.R.Kamaraj, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 20.12.2018 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN W.P(MD)No.24739 of 2018 J.Jeya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Represented by Secretary to Government Education Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director of School Education College Road, Chennai 600 006 3.The Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary Education) DPI Compound, Chennai -6 4.The Chief Educational Officer Thoothukudi District Thoothukudi 5.The Headmaster Senthil Murugan Government Women Higher Secondary School Thiruchendur Thoothukudi District

...Respondents

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to alter the petitioner's date of birth in her service register as 09.10.1972 instead of 03.02.1971 by considering the petitioner's application dated 06.02.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.David Ganesan For Respondents : Mr.E.P.Venkateshwar for Mrs.S.Srimathi Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Complaining that her request for correction of date of birth though made within a prescribed time of five years, has not been considered by the authorities, the petitioner seeks a mandamus for disposal of her application dated 06.02.2017. 2.I have heard Mr.J.David Ganesan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.E.P.Venkateswar, learned counsel representing Mrs.S.Srimathy, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the proposal has been forwarded to the fourth respondent by the fifth respondent. Therefore, considering the request of the petitioner, the fourth respondent is directed to forward the proposal to the second respondent within a period of two weeks from today. On receipt of the proposal, the second respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks therefrom.

4.It is made clear that the petitioner having made an application within a period of five years is entitled to correction, if the authorities are satisfied that there was a genuine mistake in the date of birth given at the time of school admission. Sd ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ( CO ) TRUE COPY SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ( CS IV ) msa To 1.The Secretary to Government State of Tamilnadu Education Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director of School Education College Road, Chennai 600 006 3.The Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary Education) DPI Compound, Chennai -6

4.The Chief Educational Officer Thoothukudi District Thoothukudi 5.The Headmaster Senthil Murugan Government Women Higher Secondary School Thiruchendur Thoothukudi District 1CC TO MR. J. DAVID GANESAN,ADVOCATE SR 101754 1CC TO THE SPL GOVT PLEADER SR 101645 DS RSK SAR 4 26 12 2018 3P 8C W.P(MD)No.24739 of 2018