CWP No. 12035 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (119) CWP No. 12035 of 2025 Date of Decision : 01.05.2025 Deepak Kumar ...Petitioner Versus The Board of School Education Haryana and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Parvesh Kumar Banwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pravindra Singh Chauhan, Senior Advocate with Ms. Vasundhra Asija, Advocate for the respondent-Board. *** Harsimran Singh Sethi J. (Oral) 1. In the present petition, the claim of the petitioner is that the petitioner was initially known by the name of ‘Deepak Kumar’ but thereafter, in the year 2024 the petitioner adopted ‘Sikhism’ and changed his name to ‘Deep Singh’ hence, the respondent-Haryana School Education Board be directed to change his name in the mark sheets from ‘Deepak Kumar’ to ‘Deep Singh’ so that the petitioner does not suffer any prejudice. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner served a legal notice raising the said issue but sufficient time has elapsed after the filing of the legal notice dated 26.11.2024 (Annexure P-10) but no action has been taken by the respondent which has led to the filing of the present petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the respondent-Board be directed to decide the legal notice dated 26.11.2024 Kanchan 2025.05.13 17:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CWP No. 12035 of 2025 2 (Annexure P-10) in a time bound manner so that the petitioner does not suffer any prejudice. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Pravindra Singh Chauhan, Senior Advocate with Ms. Vasundhra Asija, Advocate appears on behalf of the respondent-Board and submits that in case, the legal notice dated 26.11.2024 (Annexure P-10) has been received in the office of the concerned authorities and the same is still pending consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by the competent authority within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of certified copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the statement of learned State counsel, the present petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 6. Ordered accordingly. May 01, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) kanchan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No Kanchan 2025.05.13 17:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment