The court emphasized adherence to statutory procedures regarding name corrections in school records, as mandated by relevant educational regulations.

JUDGMENT

Petitioner seeks for a direction to correct the school records in relation to the name of the petitioner and that of his father as entered in Ext.P1

2. Petitioner is an Indian Citizen. He has been studying in the 4^th respondent school, where he appeared for the Secondary School Examination [for brevity, SSE] in the year 2023. However, when the certificate for the SSE was examined, it was found that there was a mistake in his name, and hence, he has approached this Court seeking a direction to correct the mistake in Ext.P1 Certificate.

3. A statement has been filed by the first respondent wherein it is mentioned in paragraph No.4, as follows:-

“4.It is humbly submitted that for any kind of Correction or Name Change request candidate has to apply on Board's Harkara Portal through the concerned school. This Respondent had through a notification dated 25.06.2015 made amendment to the byelaws and made certain changes in Rules 69.1 and 69.2 (iv) of the bye laws relating to correction & change in name and period of correction in date of birth. However in this case, the Board's concerned Regional Office, Delhi (East) has not received any such kind of request through the above said school on the Harkara Portal from the petitioner.”

4. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Standing counsel for the CBSE.

5. It is evident from the statement of the first respondent that for carrying out correction of name, a request has to be forwarded through the Harkara portal, by the school concerned. Till date, no request has been received from the School. Since the school has not forwarded any request to correct the name of the petitioner, a direction cannot be issued to the first respondent at this juncture, to carry out such corrections as requested by the petitioner.

6. It is however open for the petitioner to request the school to submit an application to the first respondent through the Harkara portal for carrying out necessary correction. Ext.P18 is said to have been submitted by the petitioner to the school for making such a request. Obviously, if such a request has been received by the 4^th respondent, there is no reason to assume that appropriate action as required by CBSE, shall not be initiated.

7. After the above paragraphs were dictated on 06.02.2026 and the writ petition was closed without any specific direction, this Court posted the writ petition as ‘to be spoken to’, today (i.e.,10.02.2026). The learned counsel for the petitioner today submitted that after the last hearing of the case, the 4^th respondent school had informed that they have already submitted an application as required by the CBSE, through the Harkara Portal, with ID No.HD2690125001.

8. Though the learned Standing Counsel for the CBSE is unaware about such an application having been received; I am of the view that in the light of the changed situation, this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction.

Accordingly, if the 4th respondent has already submitted an application through the Harkara Portal for carrying out the corrections as requested by the petitioner, necessarily the third respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

The writ petition is disposed of.

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