IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND TEN WRIT PETITION No.3155 of 2010 Between: Sambari Rahul. … Petitioner And The Central Board of Education, reptd., by its Regional Officer, Regional Office, Chennai and another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri K.Venumadhav. Counsel for the respondents: None This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in issuing corrected Secondary School Certificate, Migration Certificate and All India Secondary School Education Certificate after changing the petitioner’s name as “Sambari Rahul” instead of “Abhishek Sambari”, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner, represented by his natural guardian-father, filed this Writ Petition with the averments that he has studied and passed SSC in the year 2008 and certificates were issued to him in the name of Abhishek Sambari; that as suggested by the Astrologers, his name was changed as Sambari Rahul; that he got the changed name published in the official Gazette of Andhra Pradesh; and that by enclosing the said Gazette he approached respondent No.1, through respondent No.2, with representation dated 8-1-2010 for change of his name. The grievance of the petitioner is that, so far, the certificates with the changed name have not been released to him. On 16-2-2010 this Court adjourned the case to enable the learned Assistant Solicitor General, representing the respondents, to get instructions. At the hearing, no one appeared for the respondents. Having regard to the facts noted above, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with the direction to respondent No.1 to consider the representation of the petitioner for change of his name and take appropriate decision in this regard within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event of respondent No.1 declining the request of the petitioner for change of his name, it shall pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:05-3-2010 MNR