Neelam Rani v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Secondary Edu. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Writ-C No. 6426 of 2025, decided 14.7.2025 by Pankaj Bhatia, J. (single judge). Petitioner Neelam Rani v. State of U.P. and others. Subject keywords: correction of father's name; typographical error; High School examination 1992; marks-sheet vs certificate; limitation three years; Chapter III Regulation 7; Intermediate Education Act 1921; application filed after about 33 years; Assistant Teacher appointment; supplementary affidavit; real sister's certificate; Anand Singh v. U.P. Board Secondary Education (2015) 1 All LR 61 followed; fresh orders directed to Respondent No.2; dismissal on limitation ground barred; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with direction to Respondent No.2 to pass fresh orders on the petitioner's application for correction of her father's name, taking into account the real sister's certificate issued by the respondents themselves, and expressly barred from dismissal on the ground of limitation.