IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16244 of 2010 Between: Yerur Jaffar Siddiq ... PETITIONER a n d The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and another … RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Yerur Jaffar Siddiq with a prayer to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not rectifying the technical error committed by the Director of Secondary School Education, Nampally, Hyderabad – second respondent in Secondary School Certificate with regard to the date of birth and as well as the name of the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The petitioner completed S.S.C. in the year 1991. The Head Master, Government High School No.1 (OT), Ananthapur issue Secondary School Certificate to the petitioner. According to the petitioner, his date of birth and his name have been not correctly stated in the Secondary School Certificate. 3. He submitted representation to the Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad – first respondent on 19- 04-2010 for rectification of the date of birth as well as his name in the Secondary School Certificate. The petitioner claims to have studied SSC in 1991. Thereafter he pursued his further education basing on the said certificate. After a lapse of nearly 20 years, he claims that the date of birth mentioned in Secondary School Certificate and also his name have been wrongly recorded in Secondary School Certificate. Hence, the writ petition. 4. When the writ petition came up for admission, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 5. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 6. The petitioner pursued his further education basing on Secondary School Certificate and he acquired B.A., LL.B., P.G., Dip in I.R. & P.M., qualifications. In view of the above, his contention that his date of birth and his name have been wrongly mentioned in Secondary School Certificate at this distance of time cannot be entertained by this Court in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 7. However, petitioner is at liberty to approach the Civil Court for rectification as to his date of birth and so also his name. In the given facts and circumstances, the writ petition is wholly misconceived. 8. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed at the admission stage. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J July 09, 2010. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16244 of 2010 July 09, 2010