Jeyapriya Periyakaruppan v. The Director Of Matriculation School Education

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.05.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Jeyapriya Periyakaruppan

...Petitioner

-Vs1. The Director of Matriculation School Education, No.3792+49C, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

2. The District Educational Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3. The Principal, Sri Thiyagarajan Matriculation School, Perunkudi, Sivagangai District.

4. P.Chandrabose

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to change the petitioner's son's initial as J.Vetrivel instead of C.Vetrivel based on the petitioner's representation dated 05.05.2025 and in the light of the order passed in W.P.(MD).No.18617 of 2021.

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For petitioner : Mr.C.Meenakshi Rama Prabu For Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a Mandamus as against the third respondent school to alter the initial of the petitioner's son from 'C' to 'J', on the basis of the Divorce order granted in H.M.O.P.No.59 of 2021 on the file of the learned Subordinate Judge, Melur.

2. With the said request, the petitioner has approached the third respondent school on 22.04.2025. It is the grievance of the petitioner that even after the said request, the school is continuing to issue a bonafide certificate mentioning the initial of the petitioner's son only as 'C' and not as 'J'. According to the petitioner, the school has to consider the decree of divorce granted by the learned Subordinate Judge, Melur and alter her son's initial from 'C' to 'J'.

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3. The petitioner has got a decree of divorce from her former husband namely P.Chandrabose and the petitioner wanted to fix her name as initial for her son. Accordingly, the third respondent school is directed to consider the request of the petitioner and alter the initial of the son of the petitioner from 'C' to 'J', based upon the decree of divorce granted in H.M.O.P.No.59 of 2021 on the file of the learned Subordinate Judge, Melur.

4. With the above said observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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1. The Director of Matriculation School Education, No.3792+49C, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

2. The District Educational Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3. The Principal, Sri Thiyagarajan Matriculation School, Perunkudi, Sivagangai District.

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