H.Karthikeyan v. Chettinadu Vidhyashram

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.01.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 32962 of 2019 H. Karthikeyan ... Petitioner -vs1. Chettinadu Vidhyashram, Rajah Annamalaipuram, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 600 028.

2. The Regional Officer, CBSE Regional Office, New No. 3, Old No. 1630 A, 6th Avenue, Near Sri Devi Hospital, Anna Nagar West, J Block, Chennai - 600 040.

... Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the First and Second Respondents to consider and pass such appropriate orders on Petitioner representation dated 26.06.2019 requesting the First and Second Respondents to take necessary step to change the name of the Father as H. Karthikeyan in the school records of the Petitioner daughter Navya Karthik.

For Petitioner : Ms. Ambili Menon For Respondents: Mr. Vimal B. Crimson (for R1) Mr. Nagarajan (for R2)

O R D E R

The Petitioner has sought for a direction to the Respondents to pass orders on his representation dated 26.06.2019 for changing his name as H.Karthikeyan in the school records maintained by the First Respondent relating to his daughter, Navya Karthik.

2.

The First Respondent has filed Counter Affidavit, stating that in the birth certificate of the daughter of the Petitioner, viz., Navya Karthik, issued by the Kolkatta Municipal Corporation under Section 12 read with Section 17 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, the name of the Petitioner has been entered as 'H. Karthik' and that as per the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

norms of the Second Respondent, viz., Central Board of Secondary Education, the names of the parents of the pupil have to be entered in the school records as per the entries made in the birth certificate of that pupil, and that no exception could be taken to the same.

3.

When it is pointed that having regard to the aforesaid submissions made on behalf of the First Respondent, the Petitioner could make an application under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, read with Rule 12 of the West Bengal Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2000, to make necessary corrections in the name of the Petitioner in the Birth Certificate of his daughter, viz., Navya Karthik, before the Kolkotta Municipal Corporation, and work out his remedy in that regard, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to resort to the same and he has made an endorsement to that effect.

4.

Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vjt To

1. The Director, Chettinadu Vidhyashram, Rajah Annamalaipuram, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 600 028.

2. The Regional Officer, CBSE Regional Office, New No. 3, Old No. 1630 A, 6th Avenue, Near Sri Devi Hospital, Anna Nagar West, J Block, Chennai - 600 040.

+1cc to Ms. Ambili Menon, Advocate SR.No. 1809 W.P. No. 32962 of 2019 A.SK(21/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/