1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.2646 OF 2005 Rahul Jayprakash Kadu. ...Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents. .... Mr.Rakesh Dave for the Petitioner. Mr. V. P. Malvankar, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. ..... CORAM : A. P. SHAH AND DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, JJ. June 28, 2005. P.C.: In these proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Petitioner has sought a direction to the Education Officer of the Zilla Parishad at Thane to issue a correction in his School Leaving Certificate with reference to the Petitioner's religion and caste. The certificate, a copy of which is annexed at Exh.E, records the caste of the Petitioner as being Hindu (OBC). The Petitioner seeks a correction of of the entry to Hindu (Maratha). 2. In support of his application, the Petitioner has relied upon several documents including the School Leaving Certificate of his father and an extract from the record of the Grampanchayat. 2 3. Having regard to the material which has been produced on the record, we are of the view that an appropriate direction should be issued. The Petitioner has moved the Second Respondent on 10th January 2005 and on 14th February 2005 despite which, no action has been taken. This petition is accordingly disposed of by directing the Second Respondent to consider the application of the Petitioner and, in the event that it is found that the Petitioner is entitled to a correction upon due verification of the record, to issue a corrected School Leaving Certificate incorporating the correction as sought within a period of two months from today. The petition is accordingly disposed of. ........