IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 115 CWP-37499-2025 Date of Decision : January 13, 2026 ANMOL CHHABRA -PETITIONER V/S THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND ANOTHER -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Harshit Jangra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Nitin Kant Setia, Advocate, and Mr. Sahil Sabherwal, Advocate for the respondent No.1. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1. The relief sought in the present writ petition pertains to the issuance of directions to the respondent No.1- C.B.S.E. to carry out necessary corrections in the petitioner’s name, as recorded in the Senior School Certificate Examination. 2. At the threshold, this Court queried learned counsel for the petitioner as to whether the petitioner had availed of the prescribed remedy by submitting an application through the proper channel, i.e., by filling out the requisite application form on the web portal maintained by the respondent No.1. Learned counsel candidly admitted that no such application had been submitted. 3. Mr. Nitin Kant Setia, Advocate, who is in receipt of advance notice and appears on behalf of the respondent No.1, submitted that in the DEVINDER YADAV 2026.01.15 09:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-37499-2025 2 event the petitioner submits an application on the respondent No.1’s web portal along with the requisite supporting documents seeking correction of his name in the Senior School Certificate Examination, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction that, in the event the petitioner submits the requisite application through the respondent No.1’s web portal and uploads the necessary supporting documents in support of his claim within a period of one week from today, the respondent No.1 shall take a decision on the petitioner’s request within a period of three weeks thereafter, in accordance with law. 5. Disposed of accordingly. (KULDEEP TIWARI) January 13, 2026 JUDGE devinder Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No DEVINDER YADAV 2026.01.15 09:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment