JUDGMENT

The petitioner is studying in 12th standard in the second respondent which is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. He passed the Secondary School Examination held in March 2008 with roll No.4141590/2008. Ext.P1 is the true copy of the mark statement and Ext.P2 is the certificate for completion of the Secondary School Examination in the year 2008.

2. During the LKG and UKG classes, the petitioner was studying in Rose Dale School, Palayathode. Therein, the date of birth was wrongly entered as 18.10.1992, though the actual date of birth is 18.10.1991. From 1st standard onwards, the petitioner has been continuing his studies in the second respondent school. In the school records the date of birth is wrongly entered as 18.10.1992, which according to the petitioner, occurred due to an inadvertent mistake or slip. Ext.P3 is the copy of the birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Kollam Municipality (now corporation). Ext.P4 is the application submitted by the petitioner to the second respondent for correction of date of birth which was wpc 7244/2010 2 forwarded by the second respondent to the first respondent as per Ext.P5. Along with Ext.