IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16251 of 2009 1. NAWAL KISHORE PASWAN S/O LATE INDRADEO PASWAN R/OVILL SIPARA, P.O. KAWA, P.S.HILSA, DISTT- NALANDA Versus 1. THE BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD(SENIOR SECONDARY) THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN BUDH MARG ,PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD,(S.S.) BUDHA MARG,PATNA-1 ----------- 2. 06.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Bihar School Examination Board. The petitioner claims to have passed Intermediate Arts Examination in 1987 and lost his original certificate. No date of loss is mentioned. However, a xerox copy of the same has been placed on record as Annexure-2. His request for issuance of duplicate made on 19.2.2009 has met with no response. While appreciating the grievance of the petitioner, this Court cannot lose sight of the time period with regard to which the petitioner claims a duplicate certificate. This Court, therefore, directs the Bihar School Examination Board to make a genuine effort to verify its old records inclusive from the institution where the petitioner claims to have studied and appeared for the examination conducted by the Board as also his copy of the documents that may be produced by the petitioner and after its satisfaction the Board may issue appropriate certificate in accordance with law. This Court in the nature of the claim certainly expects the Board to act expeditiously and reasonably and not to delay the issue unreasonably. The writ application stands disposed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)