Deepak.S.T v. The Secretary,

1 W.P.(MD)NO.12840 OF 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.12840 of 2024 Deepak ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary, Board of Secondary Education, Department of Government Examinations, DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai.

2. The District Educational Officer, Thuckalay Educational District, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Correspondent, St. Antony's School, Kappukad, Kanyakumari District.

4. The Principal, Government Primary School, Vilathivillai, Munchirai, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.04.2024 and to issue fresh mark statement in TMR code No.B1012409 dated 23.04.2018 correcting the date of birth as 16.10.2001 instead of 16.10.2003.

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2 W.P.(MD)NO.12840 OF 2024 For Petitioner : Mr.G.Cenil For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader.

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O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2.

2. The petitioner did his 10th standard in the third respondent school. He completed in the year 2018. Thereafter, he joined polytechnic course. The petitioner has now noted that his date of birth was given as 16.10.2002. At the time of admission in the fourth respondent school at the primary stage, his date of birth was given as 16.10.2002. But when he joined the third respondent school, his date of birth was wrongly given as 16.10.2003. His actual date of birth is 16.10.2001.

3. All that the petitioner wants is correction in the School Leaving Certificate as per the Birth Certificate. 2/4

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4. The petitioner is permitted to submit an appropriate application to the third respondent. The application should be addressed to the first respondent but the third respondent is the proper channel through which the application has to be received. After receipt of the same, the third respondent will forward the same to the second respondent within a period of two weeks, thereafter. The second respondent shall forward the same to the first respondent within a period of two weeks, thereafter. Since one's date of birth should be as per the Birth Certificate, the first respondent will make necessary changes as per the petitioner's Birth Certificate. This shall be done by the first respondent as expeditiously as possible, after receipt of the application from the second respondent. The changes sought for by the petitioner will be carried out in both the Transfer Certificate as well as 10th standard Mark Statement. This writ petition stands allowed on these terms. No costs.

18.06.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU 3/4

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PMU To:

1. The Secretary, Board of Secondary Education, Department of Government Examinations, DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai.

2. The District Educational Officer, Thuckalay Educational District, Kanyakumari District.

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