IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 25099 of 2001 BETWEEN: Sharif Mohsin Nizami, (Petitioner being Minor rep. by his Father/Natural Guardian Sherif Kamal Nizami) S/o. Sherid Hussain, R/o. 3-4-513, Barkathpura, Hyderabad. ... PETITIONER AND 1.The Secretary, Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2.The Addl. Joint Secretary to the Commissioner for Government, Examination, Chappal Road, Hyderabad. 3.The Director of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 4.The District Educational Officer, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District. 5.The Head Master, Quest Upper Primary School, Shah Gunj, Hyderabad. 6.The Head Master Citizen's High School, Panchi Burrak, Hyderabad. 7.The Commissioner for Government Examination, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Chappal Road, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order, or direction more particularly one in he nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to incorporate the petitioner correct date of birth as 23.2.1984 instead of 23.2.1983 in the petitioner S.S.C. Certificate issued in the month of October, 1999 issued by the Board of Secondary Education, Hyderabad, pursuant to the letter dt. 7.2.200 addressed by the 5th respondent to the 2nd respondent counter signed by the 6th respondent and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri K.RAVINDER RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION MR. MIRZA IMAMULLA BAIG MR. MOHD. ISMAIL The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter was taken up for hearing on 21.04.2008, as neither the petitioner appeared nor there was any representation on his behalf, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither the petitioner appears nor there is any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J May 2, 2008 DSK