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(DL)

21.08.2025 Ct. No. 18

(ARPAN

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

(Appellate Side)

W.P.A. 16133 OF 2025

R. KAVYA

VS.

COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATIONS & OTHERS

Mr. Rabindranath Mahata, Adv.

Mr. Aritra Shankar Ray, Adv.

…for the Petitioner

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Baid, Adv.

…for the CISCE

1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is

taken on record.

2. Petitioner prays for a direction upon the Council for

the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Council’) for correction of name of the parents in the ‘Pass Certificate’ and ‘Statement of Marks’ which were issued in favour of the petitioner for her participation in Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Class X) Examination held in

2017.

3. Petitioner’s biological parents were Smt. R. Sujata and

Shri R. Eswar Rao whereas petitioner’s adoptive parents are Smt. R. Sarala and Shri R. Venkat Rao. In the ‘Pass Certificate’ and ‘Statement of Marks’ issued by the Council in connection with Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Class X), 2017 names of petitioner’s biological parents are there and petitioner

prays for incorporation of names of her adoptive parents, who are Smt. R. Sarala and Shri R. Venkat Rao, as per a Deed of Adoption dated 26^th March, 2008.

4. Council is represented by Mr. Baid, learned advocate who submits that steps were taken for correcting aforesaid two documents but due to want of certain documents, process could not be made complete and in this regard reliance is placed on the document at page 65 of this writ petition.

5. On perusal of the writ petition it appears Deed of Adoption was executed on 26^th March, 2008 and by virtue of the same Smt. R. Sarala and Shri R. Venkat Rao became adoptive parents of the petitioner instead of her biological parents Smt. R. Sujata and Shri Eswar Rao. There is nothing on record which goes to show that this Deed of Adoption dated 26^th March, 2008 is questioned from any corner.

6. It further appears from the Voter Card and the Aadhar Card of the petitioner that name of adoptive mother has been incorporated.

7. Hence, concerned authority of the Council is directed to correct the documents, namely, ‘Pass Certificate’ and ‘Statement of Marks’ in connection with petitioner’s participation in Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Class X), 2017 examination thereby expunging names of biological parents and incorporating names of adoptive mother and father in terms of the Deed of Adoption which was executed on 26^th March, 2008 within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of communication of this order and to issue fresh ‘Pass Certificate’ and ‘Statement of Marks’ in favour of the petitioner within the aforesaid time.

8. With the above directions writ petition stands disposed of.

9. Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)