JUDGMENT

Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing]

Mini Pushkarna, J. (Oral)--By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking change of her father's name in the Central Board of Secondary Education (hereinafter referred to as CBSE) records and certificates/marksheet issued for Class X and Class XII Board Exams from her Stepfather's name to the name of her Biological father.

2. The petitioner had earlier made a representation through her mother to the School Authority (respondent No.2 herein), which had further requested the CBSE i.e. the respondent No.1 herein to consider the request of the mother of the petitioner for change of father's name in the CBSE records. It is submitted that the representation for change of name was made even before conduct of Class X examinations, however, till date, the respondent No.1 has not considered the representation of the school.

3. It is the case on behalf of the petitioner that her biological father is Dr. Mayank Bansal. His name is reflected in the birth certificate of the petitioner issued by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and also in her passport.

4. It is submitted that since the parents of the petitioner had separated and her mother had