JUDGMENT

S.Manikumar, C.J.

Challenging the judgment dated 22.02.2021 in W.P.(C) No.1467 of 2021, this appeal is filed. The writ petitioner/first respondent sought for correction of his name as “Mathew Anil Parakkal” in Exhibit P8 Degree certificate issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education, in accordance with Exhibits P1, P2 & P3 certificates issued by the statutory authorities.

2. The issue relating to the correction of name in the CBSE certificate is already decided by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jigya Yadav v. C.B.S.E. /b>.

[2021 (3) KLT 711 (SC)], in which it is held as under:

“CONCLUSION AND DIRECTIONS TO CBSE

169. Although we have discussed the broad issues canvassed before us, in the ultimate analysis the real dispute requiring resolution is about the nature of correction or change, as the case may be, permissible to be carried by the CBSE at the instance of the student including past student. As noted earlier, broadly, two situations would arise.

170. The first is where the incumbent wants “correction” in the certificate issued by the CBSE to be made consistent with the particulars mentioned in the school records. As we have held there is no reason for the CBSE to turn d