Government authorities are not powerless to entertain the prayer for correction in name or surname
, the respondent authorities ought to have invoked Rule 26.4 of the Secondary School Code and Appendix Six below said Rule. In our opinion, the provisions of Rule 26.4 enables even a student no longer studying to apply to the concerned Officer to make correction in the 18 wp433.12
change in first name based on the documentary evidence available. Appendix Six to the said Rule in unequivocal term provides for procedure for correction in the name or surname as the case may be. Therefore, it is clear that the Government authorities are not powerless to entertain the prayer for correction in name or surname as the case may be. Therefore, in the facts and circumstances of this case, we are convinced that the respondent Deputy Director of Education, Mumbai Region, Mumbai and School Inspector ought to have considered the prayer of the petitioner for correction of his first name in the school leaving certificate and all other school/college record in relation to the petitioner.
change in first name based on the documentary evidence available. Appendix Six to the said Rule in unequivocal term provides for procedure for correction in the name or surname as the case may be. Therefore, it is clear that the Government authorities are not powerless to entertain the prayer for correction in name or surname as the case may be. Therefore, in the facts and circumstances of this case, we are convinced that the respondent Deputy Director of Education, Mumbai Region, Mumbai and School Inspector ought to have considered the prayer of the petitioner for correction of his first name in the school leaving certificate and all other school/college record in relation to the petitioner.
Bombay High Court
Master Arshad Khalid Jamal, Son Of vs State Of Maharashtra on 3 May, 2012
