A.M.KHANWILKAR, S.S.SHINDE
Master Arshad Khalid Jamal – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra, (Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Education & Employment – Respondent
S.S. SHINDE, J.
Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith.
Respondents waive service. With the consent of parties heard finally.
2. This writ petition is filed seeking directions to the respondent authorities for correction in the petitioner's first name in his school leaving certificate, passing certificate, mark sheet etc.
3. The petitioner who is minor has filed this writ petition through his father, guardian and next friend. The petitioner herein was a student of 4th respondent school in Standard X in the year 2009-10. He passed SSC Examination in March 2010. When he was studying in the 4th respondent school, there was an error in the spelling of his first name which was written as "JAMAL ASHAAD". His correct name is "JAMAL ARSHAD". When he noticed mistake, he approached the headmistress of the 4th respondent school requesting her for correction of the school record. In turn, the petitioner was advised by the headmistress to get his name corrected by publishing the corrected name in the Government Gazette. Accordingly, the petitioner has got corrected the first name and same is published in the Government Gazette. The petitioner has placed on record at Exhibit-A, the copy
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