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CWP-19773-2023 -1- 2023:PHHC:117526
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
(124)
CWP-19773-2023
Date of decision: - 06.09.2023
Utkarsh
....Petitioner
Versus
Chairman, Board of School Education Haryana and another
.....Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL
Present:- Mr. Ravi Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner.
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VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL)
1. Present writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus for directing the respondent to correct the name of the father of the petitioner as 'Vijay Pal' instead of 'Vijay Kumar' in the Secondary Examination Certificate.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the entire issue with respect to changes/corrections to be made in the certificate issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education has been adjudicated upon by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in a detailed judgment passed in case titled as "Jigya Yadav (minor) (through Guardian/father Hari Singh) Vs. CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and others", and other connected matters reported as 2021(7) SCC 535 by a three Judge Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and has submitted that the parameters laid down in the said judgment would also apply to the 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 19-09-2023 05:31:06 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2023:PHHC:117526 CWP-19773-2023 -2- 2023:PHHC:117526 respondents-Board and prays that the petitioner be permitted to file a representation keeping in view the parameters laid down in the abovesaid judgment and further prays that the respondents be directed to consider the said representation and pass a speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date the said representation is received by the respondents.
3. Keeping in view the above-said facts and circumstances, the present Civil Writ Petition is disposed of in the following terms:-
i) The petitioner is granted liberty to file a detailed representation and annex all the documents in light of the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jigya Yadav (minor)'s case (Supra). Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner would submit the said representation along with certified copies of the relevant record.
ii Respondents are directed to decide the said representation as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the said representation, in accordance with law.
4). Needless to mention here that it would be open to the respondents-Board to require the petitioner to submit any document which would be required for finally considering the case of the petitioner.
( VIKAS BAHL )
September 06, 2023 JUDGE
naresh.k
Whether reasoned/speaking? Yes/No
Whether reportable? Yes/No
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