Kerala HC Directs CBSE to Consider Date of Birth Correction in Dr. Harikrishnan Case
Parties Involved
Dr. Harikrishnan A.R.
Union of India, CBSE, Controller of Examinations, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
AI Summary
The High Court of Kerala directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and other respondents to consider the petitioner's application for correcting his date of birth in the official certificate. The court mandated that a decision be made within three weeks, referencing a previous Supreme Court ruling for guidance.
Order Text
Dr. Harikrishnan A.R vs Union Of India on 17 February, 2026 2026:KER:14109 WP(C) NO.30124 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. TUESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 28TH MAGHA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 30124 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S: DR. HARIKRISHNAN A.R., AGED 35 YEARS S/O. RAJENDRAN K., KRISHNA KRIPA, LEKSHMI NAGAR 244, MUNDAKKAL EAST, KOLLAM, PIN - 691010 BY ADVS. SMT.T.THASMI SHRI. DILEEP S. KRISHNAPRIYA G. SMT.ATHIRA A.MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 2 CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, SHIKSHAK KENDRA, 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 110092 3 THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 2026:KER:14109 WP(C) NO.30124 OF 2025 2 4 REGIONAL OFFICER, CBSE, REGIONAL OFFICE, NEW NO-3, OLD NO. 1630 A, "J" BLOCK, 16TH MAIN ROAD, ANNA NAGAR WEST, CHENNAI, PIN - 600040 5 THE PRINCIPAL, JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691531 BY ADVS. SMT.ANJU DIVAKAR, CGC SRI.NIRMAL S., SC, CBSE SHRI.M.K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, SC, NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI (NVS) SMT. O.M. SHALINA, DSGI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2026:KER:14109 WP(C) NO.30124 OF 2025 3 JUDGMENT ...
