( 1 ) HEARD counsel for the parties and perused the record.

( 2 ) THE petitioner appeared in High School Examination conducted by the Board of High School and Intermediate Education, U. P. , Allahabad in the year 1991 with Roll No. 0935203. He passed the said examination as a regular student from Sri Krishna Inter College, Semara, Katkuian district Deoria. The Board through the college gave High School Pass Certificate to him on 30. 8. 1991.

( 3 ) HE has sought a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to issue his High School certificate after rectifying the mistake in his date of birth as 7. 5. 1977 instead of 7. 5. 1975 and spelling of his name as "sandeep Kumar" in place of Sadeep Kumar.

( 4 ) THE mistake in the date of birth and spelling of the name of the petitioner was detected in the certificate after it was received in the College. The Principal of the College sent a letter dated 29. 8. 1991 for correction of date of birth of the petitioner as 7. 5. 1977 in place of 7. 5. 1975 and for correction of his name as sandeep Kumar in place of sadeep Kumar. A reminder was also sent by the Principal vide letter dated 20. 5. 1994 addressed to the Regional Secre