Madhur Gorakh Alias Gorakhnath Chavan v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

(1) WP-15061.2019.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 1002 WRIT PETITION NO.15061 OF 2019 MADHUR GORAKH ALIAS GORAKHNATH CHAVAN

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Mr.P.D. Bachate, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.B. Yawalkar, A.G.P. for the State.

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CORAM :

S.V. GANGAPURWALA & AVINASH G. GHAROTE, JJ.

DATE :

13 December 2019.

PER COURT :- .

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner is that the name of the father of petitioner has been incorrectly mentioned in the Secondary School Certifcate, on the basis of which renewal of the petitioner's passport is not permitted. The application of the petitioner is rejected on the ground that the name of the father is not correctly mentioned in the Secondary School Certifcate.

2.

The education offcer can consider the application of the petitioner in view of the fact that Clause 26.4 of the

(2) WP-15061.2019.odt Secondary School Code is held to be directory. The Education Offcer shall not reject the application on the ground that the petitioner has left the school.

3.

The respondent No.2 Education Offcer shall consider the application of the petitioner on its own merits. In light of the matter, the petition is allowed and impugned order is set aside. No order as to costs.

(AVINASH G. GHAROTE, J.) (S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.) VD_Dhirde