904-WP-3867-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3867 OF 2026 Sourabh Sandip Khot Through Guardian father Sandip Popat Khot ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents —————— Mr. Nikhil N. Pawar with Ms. Manasi Patil, for the Petitioner. Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondents-State. —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : October 08, 2026. P. C. : 1. The learned AGP would submit that the application has been wrongly made to the Headmaster of the school, who does not have any authority, to correct the date of birth and the application is required to be made to the Education Oicer alongwith supporting documents so that the decision can be taken by the Education Oicer and in the event that the correction is sought in the S.S.C. Mark-sheet, then the application has to be made to Secondary and Higher Secondary Board. 2. In the present case, the Petitioner has iled an application with the Headmaster, who has stated that the Headmaster of the school has no authority to make the necessary correction. The learned counsel for Gaikwad RD 1 of 2 904-WP-3867-2026.doc the Petitioner, in light of the submissions, made by learned AGP, would submit that within a period of two weeks from today, the application for correction of date of birth in school record will be made to the Education Oicer and for correction of the mark-sheet, the application will be made after the Education Oicer corrects the date of birth, to Secondary and Higher Secondary Board. 3. In the event, if such an application is made, the Education Oicer is directed to decide the same expeditiously and in any event within a period of four weeks from the date of application. 4. Needless to clarify that the application to be accompanied by all supporting documents. 5. The Petition is disposed of accordingly. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Gaikwad RD 2 of 2 RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Digitally signed by RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Date: 2026.10.09 13:30:41 +0530