IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8652 of 2011. Decided on: 29th September, 2011. Nazru Devi Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Sandeep Chauhan, Advocate. For Respondents 1& 2: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General. For Respondent No. 3 : Mr. G.D. Sharma, Advocate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “i) That respondent No. 2 (The Secretary Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, Dharamsala, District Kangra) may kindly be directed to consider the case of the petitioner and the necessary correction of name of the present petitioner in the DC-MS of Master Hitesh Bharti dated 11.02.2010. ii) That the respondent No. 3 (The Principal Sanatan Dharma, Senior Secondary School, Ganj Bazar, Shimla) may also be directed to allow the son of the present petitioner to mention the present petitioner’s name as Nazru Devi instead of Rachna Bharti in the Matriculation Examination Form (10th Class), which are going to be filled up in the first week of October, 2011.” 2 2. We have heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the Board. No notice is required to be issued to the third respondent. 3. There will be a direction to the second respondent, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, to consider the case of the petitioner for change of name, since there is no dispute on the identity of the person, and take action before issuing the 10th class examination certificate. The third respondent shall take appropriate action for forwarding the application in the light of the above observations, immediately. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Authenticated copy to the parties. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 29th September, 2011(K) (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge.