The Court directed the respondent authorities to decide the petitioner's representation for the correction of names in school marksheets within 60 days via a reasoned and speaking order, noting that accurate records are essential for verification and the candidate's future career.

Order on Board

1. The Writ Petition has been filed being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of respondent authorities in not deciding the representation filed by the petitioner for correction of petitioner’s name and his mother’s name in school marksheets of the petitioner.

2. The petitioner claims that his correct name is ‘Raman Kumar Sahu’ which has erroneously been mentioned as ‘Raman Sahu’ in the school mark sheets. Likewise, the petitioner claims that his mother’s name is Vimla Sahu which also has erroneously been mentioned as ‘Vimala Sahu’ in the school marksheets.

3. By way of this Petition, the petitioner prays for the following reliefs:-

10.1. That, the records pertaining to the case of the petitioner, may be kindly called for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court.

10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly direct the respondent authorities to decide the representation preferred by the petitioner, in the interest of justice.

10.3. That any other relief which this Hon'ble court may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case.

4. Facts of the case in a nutshell are that the petitioner is a student who started his studies since session 2007-2008 from Major Shri Krishna Sahgal Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Yadunandan Nagar, Tifra, Bilaspur, C.G. The name of the petitioner was recorded in K.G. I class as Raman Kumar Sahu, which is in fact his correct name and the name of his mother was recorded as Vimla Sahu which is in fact her correct name. But in the year 2010- 2011, the name of petitioner was wrongly recorded as Raman Sahu and his mother name was also recorded wrongly as Vimala Sahu, such error happened when petitioner changed his school to R.N.M. Public School, Yadunanadan Nagar Tifra, Bilaspur, (C.G.) for class 1 in year 2010 – 2011. Thereafter, in the year 2011-2012, name of petitioner and his mother is wrongly entered as Raman Sahu and Vimala Sahu. In the year 2012-2013, in class 3 report card, the name of petitioner is wrongly entered as Raman Sahu. In the year 2013-2014 in class 4 report card, the name of petitioner is wrongly entered as Raman Sahu. In year 2014-2015 in class 5 report card, the name of petitioner was wrongly entered as Raman Sahu. Again in the year 2015-2016 in class 6 report card, the name of petitioner was wrongly entered as Raman Sahu. In the year 2016-2017 in class 7 report card, the name of petitioner was again wrongly entered as Raman Sahu. In the year 2017- 2018 in class 8 report card, the name of petitioner was wrongly entered as Raman Sahu. In the year 2018-2019 in class 9 report card, the name of petitioner is wrongly entered as Raman Sahu. In the year 2019-2020, in class 10 report card, the name of petitioner is wrongly entered as Raman Sahu and his mother’s name is wrongly entered as Vimala Sahu. In the year 2020-2021 in class 11 report card, the name of petitioner is wrongly entered as Raman Sahu and his mother’s name is wrongly entered as Vimala Sahu. Thereafter, in the year 2021- 2022 in class 12 report card, the name of petitioner is wrongly entered as Raman Sahu and his mother’s name is wrongly entered as Vimala Sahu. At the expense of repitition, it is stated that the correct name of the petitioner is ‘Raman Kumar Sahu’ whereas in several mark sheets his name has been entered wrongly as Raman Sahu and the correct name of the mother of the petitioner is Vimla Sahu but wrongly in many of the school mark sheets, the name of the petitioner’s mother has been entered as Vimala Sahu. The petitioner being aggrieved by the errors in the mark sheets preferred his representation before the School Authorities and several government authorities and along with the said representations, the petitioner has submitted the relevant documents but still the grievance of the petitioner has not been decided yet. In an identical writ petition, the Hon'ble Court had directed the respondent authorities to decide the application / representation of the petitioner therein. Hence this Petit