IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18987 of 2004 Between: N.Sridhar, s/o late N.D.Gopal, r/o H.No.5, Cantonment Quarters, Risala Bazar, Bolarum, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Sadhna Vidhya Mandir, High School, rep., by its Principal Bolarum, Secunderabad. 2 Zilla Parishad (Boys) High School, rep., by its Head Master, Trishul Park, Bolarum, Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to change the caste of the petitioner as S.T. Sub-caste "Thoti" in his school records. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.BASWA RAJ Counsel for Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner without making any application to the Director of School Education as contemplated in G.O.Ms.No.1263, Education Department, dated 6-5-1961 as amended in G.O.Ms.No.126, Education (EE) dated 14-5-1987 for correction of caste in the school records filed this writ petition alleges that the headmaster of the second respondent school is not altering his caste in the school records. As per G.O.Ms.No.126, dated 14-5-1987 the petitioner has to approach the Director of School Education for correction of school records but not the school authorities. In view of the same, the petitioner is at liberty to follow the procedure as mentioned in the G.O. and can move the authorities for appropriate relief. In this writ petition no relief can be granted to him. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. _____________________ A. Gopal Reddy, J. 3rd November, 2004. Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Principal, Sadhna Vidhya Mandir, High School, Bolarum, Secunderabad. 2 Zilla Parishad (Boys) High School, rep., by its Head Master, Trishul Park, Bolarum, Secunderabad. 3 2 CD copies.