$~159 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010420772026 + W.P.(C) 12986/2026 DEEPANSHU VERMA .....Petitioner Through: Ms K Vaijayanthi, Ms Preeti Pandey, Mr Ravi Rathore, Mr Nagender, Advs Petitioners( Ms. K Vaijayanthi, Ms Preety Pandey,Mr. Ravi Rathore,Mr. Nagender) in person versus CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION CBSE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manisha Singh, SC for R-1 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 07.09.2026 CM APPL. 60327/2026 & CM APPL. 60328/2026 Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of. W.P.(C) 12986/2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- (i)Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent No.1–Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to forthwith consider and decide the Petitioner's applications dated 10.12.2025 (ANNEXURE P-13) and the final reminder dated 06.03.2026 This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/09/2026 at 12:29:24 (ANNEXURE P-14) for correction of his Name and Date of Birth in the CBSE Class X Certificate, which were duly forwarded by the Respondent No.2– School through the official CBSE online portal by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a time-bound period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court; (ii) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No.1–CBSE, upon verification of the documents already submitted by the Petitioner and in accordance with law, to carry out necessary corrections in the Petitioner's Class X Certificate by recording: (a) Name: Deepanshu Verma in place of Deepanshu Bansal ; (b) Father's Name: Geetanand Verma in place of Geetanand ; and (c) Date of Birth: 25.01.1999 in place of 11.08.1999 ; (d) and thereafter issue fresh corrected certificates and records in favour of the Petitioner; (iii) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction declaring that the prolonged and unexplained inaction on the part of the Respondents in processing the Petitioner's applications, despite compliance with all procedural requirements and despite the earlier order of this Hon'ble Court dated 12.11.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.17139 of 2025, is arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India; (iv) Pending disposal of the present writ petition, direct the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/09/2026 at 12:29:24 Respondent No.1–CBSE to expeditiously process the Petitioner's pending applications and not to reject the same on the ground of limitation or delay, particularly when the delay is attributable solely to administrative inaction on the part of the Respondents and not to any fault of the Petitioner. ...” 2. For the reasons stated in the petition, issue notice. 3. Ms. Singh, learned standing counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 1/CBSE. 4. The petitioner amongst other reliefs is only seeking consideration and decision on the petitioner’s application dated 10.12.2025 and on reminder dated 06.03.2026 by the respondent No. 1/ CBSE. 5. In this view of the matter, the petition is disposed of, directing the respondent No. 1/CBSE to consider the same in accordance with law and pass a speaking order within 4 weeks from today. JASMEET SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 7, 2026/NR This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/09/2026 at 12:29:24