Madras High Court
WP/43523/2026 of J.Kanthimathy Vs The Secretary on 23 October 2026
WP No. 43523 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
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CNR: {HCMA012565622026}
J.Kanthimathy
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Secretary,
Department of Education, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.
2. Directorate of School Education,
DPI Campus, 17, College Road,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai – 600 006.
3. The Secretary,
Panchaiyappa’s Trust Board,
Chennai – 600 030.
4. The Directorate of Government Examination, DPI Campus,
Chennai – 600 006.
(4th respondent is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 23.10.2026 made in W.P.No.43523
of 2026)
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 06.11.2026 alter the date of birth of the petitioner as 11.11.1967 as per birth extract of the instead 11.11.1966 mention in the SSLC School Certificate to secure the end of justice.
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For Petitioner(s) :
Mr.R.Sankarasubbu
For Respondent(s) :
Mr.Sivalingam
Additional Government Pleader
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ORDER
The Directorate of Government Examination, DPI Campus, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 006 is suo motu impleaded as the fourth respondent in the writ petition.
2. The petitioner is working under the third respondent. According to her, when the SSLC certificate was issued, instead of mentioning the Date of Birth as 11.11.1967, it was mentioned as 11.11.1966. Therefore, she gave a representation to the respondents 1 to 3 on 06.10.2026, which was not considered. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.
3. Mr.Sivalingam, appearing for the second respondent, reports that the second respondent is not the appropriate authority to pass the order, but it is the fourth respondent. The representation has been served on the second respondent on 06.10.2026. The second respondent shall forward the papers to the fourth respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the fourth respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on the same within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the petitioner’s representation from the second respondent.
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4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 23-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rap To
1. The Secretary, Department of Education, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.
2. Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, 17, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 006.
3. The Secretary, Panchaiyappa’s Trust Board, Chennai – 600 030.
4. The Directorate of Government Examination, DPI Campus,
Chennai – 600 006.
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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. rap WP No. 43523 of 2026 23-10-2026