HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
SUMATHI JAGADAM
Reddappa Lakkam S/o. Roshappa L 28-6-462 H.No: 10 – Appellant
Versus
Central Board of Secondary Education Rep by its – Respondent
WP 39737/2017
APHC010931412017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3459]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 39737/2017 Between:
1. R EDDAPPA LAKKAM S/O. ROSHAPPA L, 28-6-462, H.NO: 10,, LIG -
2, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...PETITIONER AND
1. C ENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REP BY ITS, CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS SHIKSHA KENDRA, 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, DELHI - 110092
2. C ENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REGIONAL OFFICE, REP BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY/ REGIONAL OFFICER, `J' BLOCK, 16TH MAIN ROAD, ANNA NAGAR (WEST), CHENNAI -
600400.
3. N ANDYAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SENIOR SECONDARY ENGLISH MEDIUM, AFFILIATED TO CBSE, REG NO:130088/90 NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518501.
...RESPONDENT(S):
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in rejecting my request to change my name from Reddppa Lakka (Incorrect) to Reddappa Lakkam (Correct) vide CBSE/RO(M)/CORRN/REJECTION/2017/971 dated: 6.4.2017 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to issue certificate to me by correcting my name from Reddppa Lakka (Incorrect) to Reddappa Lakkam (Correct)
IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 49263 OF 2017 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to reconsider petitioner request to change his name from Reddppa Lakka (Incorrect) to Reddappa Lakkam (Correct ) pending dispsoal of the writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. M BALA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. T D PANI KUMAR The Court made the following ORDER:
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication.
Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
Interim order granted earlier shall stand vacated.
As a sequel, miscellaneous pending applications, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 17.12.2025 KAS
242 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 39737/2017 Date: 17.12.2025 KAS
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