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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 24170

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI, J
R.Keerthana – Appellant
Versus
The Director, Directorate of School Education, DPI Complex College Road, Chennai - 600006. – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.PA.Saigovindaraja
For the Respondents: Ms.Mythreye Chandru, Special Government Pleader

Table of Content
1. petitioner's challenge to the date of birth on educational records. (Para 1 , 2)
2. previous judgments supporting the petitioner's application were referenced. (Para 3 , 4)
3. final ruling to allow the petitioner's requested date of birth correction. (Para 5)

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the 3rd respondent, in and by which, the petitioner’s request seeking to rectify the Petitioner’s date of birth as 12.10.1997 instead of 12.06.1997 in her 10th and

12th standard marksheet was rejected.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that she was born on 12.10.1997 whereas, her date of birth was wrongly entered in her educational certificates as 12.06.1997. In order to rectify the same, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 27.01.2026 to respondent nos.1 & 2 seeking change of date of birth in the educational certificates, however, the same was rejected vide impugned order dated 02.02.2026. Aggrieved by which, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

3. When the matter is taken up, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved is no longer res integra as the similar issue was already dealt with by

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