SHAJI P. CHALY, J.

This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking direction to the 3rd respondent to issue certificate of "Ward of Insured Person" to the 2nd petitioner and also seeking direction to accept application of 2nd petitioner on the strength of Ext.P4 certificate and permit her to participate in the admission process for MBBS/BDS in ESI Medical Colleges against "Ward of Insured Person" quota, and for other related reliefs.

2. Facts encapsulated for disposal of the writ petition are as follows:

3. First petitioner is an insured person under Employees State Insurance Act [for short, 'ESI Act']. Second petitioner is daughter of 1st petitioner who applied for MBBS/BDS in ESI Medical Colleges against "Ward of Insured Person" quota. Ext.P4 certificate countersigned by 4th respondent Local Office of Corporation, states that necessary contributions were made for the last 5 years from 01.04.2011 to enable the 3rd respondent to issue certificate to "Ward of Insured Person" in order to submit application before the last date on 01.09.2016. However, 3rd respondent refused to issue certificate stating that date of registration of 1st petitioner is shown as 03.08.2012 in