IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6288 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Soni Devi W/o- Dhirendra Kumar resident of Village- Adampur, P.O. Safiabad, P.S. Naya ramnagar now safiasarai, Dist.- Munger. 2. Jatin Kumar (Minor) through under guardionship of his mother Soni Devi, S/o Dhirendra Kumar resident of Village- Adampur, P.O. Safiabad, P.S. Naya ramnagar now safiasarai, Dist.- Munger. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Chairman Central Board of Secondory Education, under the ministry of Education, Govt. of India, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi 110092 2. The Secretory, C.B.S.E., under the ministry of Education, Govt. of India (Delhi). 3. The Director, Central Board of Secondory Education, (Regional office), Ambika complex, Behind State Bank Colony, Near Brahmsthan, Sheikhpura, Raza Bazar, Bailey Road, Patna-800014. 4. The Examination controller, C.B.S.E. (Regional Office), Ambika complex, Behind state Bank colony, Near Brahmasthan, Sheikhpura, Raja Bazar, Bailey Road, Patna-800014. 5. The Principal, Saraswati Vidya mandir, Purani ganj, Munger ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar, Adv. For the CBSE : Mr. Vinay Krishna Tripthy, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 24-07-2026 Heard Mr. Arun Kumar, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Vinay Krishna Tripthy, learned Advocate for the Central Board of Secondary Education. 2. The petitioner no. 2 completing the academic session of 10th class had appeared in Secondary Examination duly conducted by CBSE and successfully passed in the examination duly held in the year 2025. Since there was a mistake in the date of birth of the petitioner no. 2, hence petitioner no. 2 along with his mother, petitioner no. 1 being Patna High Court CWJC No.6288 of 2026 dt.24-07-2026 2/3 guardian of him have approached this Court seeking a direction upon the respondent Board to make necessary correction in the date of birth of the petitioner no. 2 in the matriculation certificate as well as marksheet issued under the signature of Controller of Examination, CBSE. 3. It is submitted that on account of inadvertent, the date of birth of the petitioner no. 2 has been wrongly mentioned as 16.09.2011 in place of 18.02.2009; for correction of which the petitioner had approached before the Principal of the school and uploaded necessary information on the portal. 4. Despite the aforesaid request, no action has been taken by the concerned respondent, hence the present writ petition has been filed. 5. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Board and apprised this Court that as per the records of the Board, no application for correction of the date of birth of petitioner no. 02 was received in the M&M Branch, which processes post result correction cases. 6. It is further made clear that the concerned school had earlier, through e-mails, requested to furnish supporting documents, however, till date, the same has not been submitted on CAMC portal within the prescribed period. However, it is Patna High Court CWJC No.6288 of 2026 dt.24-07-2026 3/3 made clear that if the petitioners will file proper application along with requisite documents for correction of his date of birth in accordance with examination by laws of the CBSE, the Board shall process the same in accordance with law. 7. Having considered the limited grievance of the petitioner, this Courts directs the petitioners to file a proper application along with necessary requisites documents in support of his claim for correction of date of birth through the school, in accordance with law, preferably within four weeks. In case, such an application along with necessary documents reached to the office of the Board, the same shall be considered and appropriate action shall be taken within a further period of eight weeks, keeping in mind, the mandate of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Jigya Yadav (Minor) v. Central Board of Secondary Education & Ors., (2021) 7 SCC 535. 8. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off. sumit/- (Harish Kumar, J) AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 27.07.2026. Transmission Date NA