Supreme Court of India
Board of Secondary Education of Assam v. Md. Sarifuz Zaman and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
For the foregoing reasons, the appeals are allowed. The Judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court is set aside. However as already noted and in view of the very fair concession given by the learned counsel for the appellant Board, it is directed that this judgment shall not have any effect or bearing on the relief allowed to the two respondents herein by correcting the entries as to date of birth made in their respective certificates. No order as to the costs.
Judgment, Concluding paragraph, p. 1279
From the headnote
Regulations for Conduct of Examinations by the Board of Secondary Examination of Assam : Regulation 8-Correction of date of birth-Regulation providing three years period for filing an application for correction-Board declining to entertain the application as it was filed beyond the period of limitation-High Court allowed the relief-Held, three years period provided by the Regulation is a very reasonable period-The provision is neither illegal nor beyond the purview of s.24 of the Act and also cannot be called arbitrary or unreasonable-Applicants seeking rectification within a period of three years form a class by themselves and such prescription has a reasonable nexus with the purpose sought to be achieved.
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