{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5724 OF 2011 Venkatesh s/o Vasantrao Honkar, age: 19 years, Occ: student, R/o Loha, Tq. Loha, District Nanded. Petitioner Versus 1 The State of Maharashtra, through its Principal Secretary, School & Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2 The Divisional Deputy Director of Education, Latur. 3 The Collector, Nanded. 4 The District Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. 5 The Head Master, Sant Gadge Maharaj Primary School, Loha, Tq.Loha, District Nanded. Respondents Mr.S.C.Bhosle, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.V.D.Rakh, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 to 3. Mr.V.S.Panpatte, advocate for Respondent No.4. CORAM : B.R.GAVAI AND M.T.JOSHI, JJ. DATE : 25 th August, 2011 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per B.R.Gavai, J.): {2} 1 Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by consent of learned Counsel for respective parties. 2 The petitioner has filed this petition for directions to Respondent No.4 to correct the entry regarding caste of the petitioner in the school records. 3 This Court, in series of judgments i.e. W.P.No. 3319/2005 dated 7th January, 2009, after considering the relevant provisions, has held that the Education Officer has jurisdiction to consider the application for changing entry in the school records even after the student leaves the school. In that view of the matter, petition deserves to be allowed. 4 Respondent No.4 is directed to make necessary correction regarding the entry with respect to the caste of the present petitioner in the school records. Same shall be done within a period of six weeks from today. 5 Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms with no order as to costs. M.T.JOSHI B.R.GAVAI JUDGE JUDGE adb/wp572411