In CWP-9904-2023- PUNJ HC - Citing Supreme Court judgement that set parameters for changes/corrections to be made in the certificate issued by CBSE, Punjab & Haryana High Court directs the Board to consider representation for rectifying name of petitioner’s father in Class 10 mark sheet
Justice Vikas Bahl [08-05-2023]

Read Order: Komal v. Central Board of Secondary Education And Ors

LE Correspondent

Chandigarh, May 10, 2023: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the respondent- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to decide as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks, the representation seeking rectification of the petitioner’s name in her Class 10 mark sheet.

The counsel for the petitioner submitted that a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court had laid down the parameters with respect to changes/corrections to be made in the certificate issued by the CBSE in a detailed judgement in Jigya Yadav (minor) (through Guardian/father Hari Singh) v. CBSE (Central Board Of Secondary Education) & Ors.

The counsel prayed that the petitioner be permitted to file representation keeping in view the parameters laid down in the above-mentioned judgment and 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.

A single-judge bench of Justice Vikas Bahl thereby allowed the plea.

“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 and would get the said representation forwarded through the school,” the bench said.

“The 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,” it said, disposing of the matter.