JUDGMENT :

P.R. Bora, J.

This writ petition has been referred to the Full Bench by order dated 30th June, 2017 by the Division Bench (Coram : Dr. Manjula Chellur, C.J. and Mr. R.M. Borde, J.). The questions referred by the Division Bench read as under:

(A) Whether an application seeking alteration, change or correction in the name, surname, date of birth, caste, or other entries entered in the General Register, including correction in spelling of name, surname, date of birth, caste, as recorded in the General Register, shall be entertained by or on behalf of the pupil who has left the school and the change in the aforesaid entries, is necessitated for the purposes like securing an admission to another educational institution and the School Leaving Certificate is relied upon as an evidence for name, surname, caste, date of birth, etc.

(B) Whether the view adopted by the Division Bench in the matters of (i) Swapneel s/o Maroti Sonwale Vs. State of Maharashtra & others, (2013) 6 MhLJ 400; (ii) in the matter of Vilas s/o Dattatraya Ransubhe Vs. State of Maharashtra & others, (2013)