Meena Kashyap v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Meena Kashyap v. State of Chhattisgarh and others, WPC No. 314 of 2024, High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, order dated 02.02.2024 (Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey): correction of mother's name ('Laxmi Kashyap' to 'Bhelki Bai Kashyap') in Class-10th (2003) and Class-12th (2006) mark-sheets of the Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education; Board counsel held change of entire mother's name impermissible; petition disposed of with liberty to petitioner to make representation, respondents No.2 & 3 to decide within three months per circulars dated 4.9.2018 and 31.3.2022 (correction of mother/father/surname name considered after lapse of 20 years); no statutes or cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to make a representation before the Board of Secondary Education; respondents No.2 & 3 to decide such representation within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of it, in accordance with the existing rules and circular.