J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is seeking to quash the proceedings of the 3rd respondent, refusing to correct his date of birth. The date of birth recorded in the school records is 05.04.1990 instead of the correct date of birth, 06.04.1990. It is submitted that the mistake was noticed only later and Ext.P2 is a true copy of the Birth Certificate obtained from the Grama Panchayath.

2. In Ext.P3 communication, it is mentioned that under Rule 69.2(i) of the Examination Bye Laws , the date of birth corrections shall be considered, only in accordance with the school records.

3. Heard both sides. Learned Standing Counsel for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) submitted that the rejection is supportable in the light of Rule 69.2(i) of the Examination Bye Laws as the corrected school records have not been forwarded to the 3rd respondent.

In the light of the above, fresh action will be taken by the

2nd respondent and for enabling the 2nd respondent to take appropriate action, Ext.P3 will stand set aside. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to forward the required papers to the 3rd respondent after correcting the school records for final action by the CBSE. Appropriat