THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.27421 of 2010 ORDER : Heard Sri K.L.N.Swamy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Sumalini Reddy, learned counsel for the 2nd Respondent- School. None appears for the 1st Respondent. This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st Respondent-Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations to issue 10th class marks list by correcting the surname of the petitioner’s son. Dhanthuluri Mahidhar Varma, son of the petitioner, studied 10th class in the 2nd Respondent-Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. He appeared for the examinations conducted by the 1st Respondent-Council. A marks memo was issued in which his name was mentioned as “Mahidhar Varma Danthuluri”. On noticing that the surname was wrongly mentioned as “Danthuluri” instead of “Dhanthuluri”, the petitioner approached the 2nd Respondent to address the 1st respondent to correct the surname. The 1st Respondent however passed orders dated 09-09-2009 declining the request citing the reason that the application was not made within a period of one year of passing the examination. It is true that para 6 of the Regulations of the 1st Respondent-Council states that correction of the date of birth would be examined by the council provided the application is made within a period of one year of passing the examination. But there does not appear to be any dispute that the petitioner approached the 2nd Respondent-School within the stipulated time. However, the 2nd Respondent-School through which the required application had to be routed, did not respond within the stipulated time. In the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the 2nd Respondent-School it is categorically admitted that the error in the surname was committed by its office and that the said lapse cannot be attributed to the student. In view of the categorical admission of the 2nd Respondent it is evident that there was no lapse on the part of the petitioner in approaching the 1st Respondent seeking the correction. In the circumstances, this writ petition is allowed directing the 1st Respondent to issue the marks list with correct surname as sought for. The Writ Petition is accordingly allowed. No costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 12th August, 2011. skmr THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.27421 of 2010 Date : 12-08-2011 Between : D.Venkatapathi Raju .. Petitioner and The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, rep. by the Chief Executive and Secretary, Pragathi House, III Floor 47-48, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110505 & another .. Respondents