ORDER :

U. Durga Prasad Rao, J.

1. The petitioner seeks writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents insisting upon mentioning the name of the father of the petitioner in SSC application form instead of name of his mother as illegal, arbitrary and for a consequential direction.

2. Petitioner's case succinctly is thus:

Petitioner is a minor boy represented by his mother and natural guardian. The petitioner's mother married one Pathan Mustaffa Ali on 26.10.2004. During their wedlock she gave birth to a son i.e., the petitioner herein on 27.10.2005. Due to ideological differences, disputes arose between the couple. Inspite of repeated Counselings, they could not reconcile and finally petitioner's mother filed OS No. 240/2006 on the file of Principal Junior Civil Judge, Kadiri seeking divorce and the said Court granted a decree on 06.06.2009 and dissolved the marriage between the parties. Since there was no appeal, the judgment has become final. Petitioner's mother has been working as staff nurse. Her father has been looking after the minor petitioner and the petitioner's mother has been looking after his needs including educational expenses. Minor boy was joined in 1st Class i