Aditya Madhusudan Kale v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

(1) WP No.15195/2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

WRIT PETITION NO.15195 OF 2017 Aditya Madhusudan Kale.

Petitioner.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others.

Respondents.

*** Mr. A.D. Wange, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. S.B. Yawalkar, A.G.P. for the State.

Mr. R.J. Nirmal, Advocate for respondent No.2. Ms. Sakshi Joshi, Advocate holding for Ms. S.P. Mahajan, Advocate for respondent No.3. Mr. Vishal Bakal, Advocate holding for Mr. V.S. Kadam, Advocate for respondent No.4. Mr. S.B. Solanke, Advocate for respondent No.6. *** CORAM :

S.V. GANGAPURWALA & SUNIL K. KOTWAL,JJ.

Dated :

9th July, 2018.

PER COURT :- .

The petitioner seeks correction of date of birth in the school record. The petitioner wants his date of birth to be changed to "03.07.1995" instead of "03.07.1996" recorded.

(2) WP No.15195/2017 2.

The petitioner does not want his age to be reduced, but seeks increase in age. The petitioner has recently left the school and is taking education.

3.

In light of the that, the petitioner shall apply with respondent No.6-School for change of date of birth in the school record. Respondent No.6, on receipt of the application from the petitioner, shall immediately refer it to the Education Officer, Beed. The Education Officer, Beed shall consider the said application and decide it on its own merits and shall not reject it only on the ground that the petitioner has left the school. The parties shall follow the procedure as laid down in Clause 26.4 read with Appendix VI of the Secondary School Code. On receipt of the application, the Education Officer shall take decision within four (04) weeks. Pune Zilla Parishad shall also, if application is pending for change of date of birth, shall decide it within four (04) weeks. 4.

Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

( SUNIL K. KOTWAL) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA) JUDGE JUDGE vdd/