2024:HHC:16956 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.71 of 2025 Date of Decision: 03.01.2025 _______________________________________________________ Rahul Thakur @ Sidhaye Thakur …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ganesh Barowalia, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C.Verma, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Mr. Balram Sharma, Deputy Solicitor General of India, for respondent No.2. Ms. Rita Goswami, Senior Advocate with Ms. Komal Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.3 and 4. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Through instant petition, petitioner has made very innocuous prayer to direct respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to decide his prayer for change of his name in the academic records for the classes 10th and 12th (Request ID No. HH 2443028014) in terms of the mandate issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in case tilted Jigya Yadav (minor) through Guardian/ Father Hari Singh vs. Central Board of 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2024:HHC:16956 Secondary Education and another (2021) 7 Supreme Court Cases 535. Learned counsel representing respondents are not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Consequently, in view of the above, the present petition is disposed of, with a direction to respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to consider and decide the pending request of the petitioner in light of the judgment rendered by Hon'ble Apex Court in Jigya Yadav case(supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass speaking order thereupon. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in appropriate court of law, if he still remains aggrieved. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge January 03,2025 (shankar)