Writ application seeking correction of date of birth in matriculation certificate was dismissed due to inordinate delay of nearly 39 years without justification.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1680 of 2017
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Ram Adhin Yadav Son of Sri Chamak Lal Yadav, Resident of VillageKukrupatti. P.S. Babubarahi, District-Madhubani
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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Ranjan For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kameshwar Kumar- Gp17 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner passed Matriculation Examination, held
by the Bihar School Examination Board in 1978. His date of birth in the Matriculation certificate has been entered as 07.02.1958.
The present writ application has been filed seeking correction in his date of birth since, according to him, his correct date of birth is 01.08.1964.
From the record it appears that the petitioner started approaching the authorities for correction nearly 25 years after he passed the said Matriculation Examination.
Patna High Court CWJC No.1680 of 2017(4) dt.05-10-2018 2/2
This writ application has been filed nearly 39 years
after his result of Matriculation Examination was published.
There is no explanation on record to justify the delay
and laches on the part of the petitioner in approaching this Court.
This application is, accordingly, dismissed.
(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J)
Ashish/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, who filed the application nearly 39 years after the matriculation result was published, is barred by delay and laches.
Whether there is any reasonable explanation for the inordinate delay approaching the authorities to correct the date of birth.
Ram Adhin Yadav
The State of Bihar
Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources
Director Secondary Education
Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board
District Education Officer, Madhubani
Chakradhari Sharan Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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