A.Mathinabanu, v. The Director,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.09.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.(MD)No.17443 of 2017 A.Mathinabanu : Petitioner -vs1.The Director, Tamil Nadu Government Collegiate Education Department, Chennai.

2.The Director, Tamil Nadu Government School Education Department, Chennai.

3.The Director, State Board of School Examinations, Chennai-600 006.

4.The Director, Board of Higher Education Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 006.

5.The Controller of Examinations, Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. : Respondents [R3 and R4 capacity amended as per order made in WMP(MD) No.14113 of 2017, dated 20.09.2017] Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing to make necessary amendments in the school and degree certificates and change the erstwhile name "S.Sakthiammal" as "A.Mathina Banu". For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthupandi For Respondents : Mr.G.Muthukannan Government Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to make necessary amendments in the school and degree certificates and change the erstwhile name "S.Sakthiammal" as "A.Mathina Banu". 2.According to the petitioner, her original name is S.Sakthiammal and she studied her school education in Sankar Higher Secondary School and B.A. Degree in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. After completion of her studies, her family renounced the Hindu religion and adopted the Islam religion and consequent thereof, her parents have changed their names and the petitioner has also changed her name as Mathina Banu and the same was also published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 26.02.2014 in Page 560, but in the school and the degree certificates, her name stood as S.Sakthiammal. Hence, she sent representation to the respondents on 12.08.2017. Since, there is no response, the present writ petition.

3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in the writ petition, this court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondents 3 and 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 12.08.2017 and pass appropriate orders purely on merits and in accordance with law, after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the order copy.

5.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To, 1.The Director, Tamil Nadu Government Collegiate Education Department, Chennai.

2.The Director, Tamil Nadu Government School Education Department, D.P.I. Complex, College Road, Chennai.

3.The Director, State Board of School Examinations, Chennai-600 006.

4.The Director, Board of Higher Education Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 006.

5.The Controller of Examinations, Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.

+1cc to M/S.AJMAL ASSOCIATES, Advocate SR.No.80104 +1cc to M/S.P.MUTHU PANDI, Advocate SR.No.80663 +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 80885 er MAS/MR-KKR/SAR2:07.11.2017:3P-9C W.P.(MD)No.17443 of 2017 20.09.2017