Bombay High Court

ADITYA KISAN ADAGALE THR HIS GUARDIAN FATHER KISAN VITTHAL ADAGALEversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: VIBHA KANKANWADI HITEN S VENEGAVKAR

Holding

The Court directed the appropriate respondent to effect the correction within two months, thereby disposing of the petition.

Summary

Aditya Kisan Adagale, through his father, filed a writ petition seeking a correction of a spelling mistake in the mark statement‑cum‑certificate for the academic year 2024. The petitioner named the Union of India and four other respondents, alleging that the error required judicial intervention. Respondent No.2, represented by Advocate Swapnil Joshi, waived service of notice and produced an email dated 17‑02‑2026 indicating that the school had been informed and would act within two months. The Court accepted this undertaking and directed Respondent No.2 to decide on the proposal submitted by Respondents No.3‑5 within two months. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of with the specified direction.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the correction of a spelling mistake in a mark statement‑cum‑certificate issued by a government school.

Subjects

spelling correction
academic certificate
writ petition
government school
judicial direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:12129-DB

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                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                             1 WRIT PETITION NO. 2826 OF 2026
                                    Aditya Kisan Adagale
                      Through His Guardian Father Kisan Vitthal Adagale
                                          VERSUS
                     The Union Of India Through Its Secretary And Others
                                              ......
            Mr. Mahesh L. Muthal, Advocate for Petitioners
            Mr. R.D. Sanap, Central Covernment Counsel for Respondent No.1
            Mr. Swapnil Joshi, Advocate i/b J.P. Legal Associates for for Respondent
            No.2
                                              ......

                                           CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI AND
                                                   HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.
                                            DATE    : 18 MARCH, 2026

            PER COURT :-

            1.     Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board.


            2.     The present petition has been filed for directing respondents No.

            1 to 5 to correct the spelling mistake in the mark statement-cum-

            certificate for the academic year 2024 of the petitioner.


            3.     Learned Advocate Mr. Swapnil Joshi waives service of notice for

            respondent No. 2. He tenders a copy of the e-mail dated 17.02.2026,

            which is taken on record and marked as Exhibit ‘X’, wherein it is stated

            that a communication has been received from the school regarding the

            correction. He makes a statement that the necessary action will be taken

            within a period of two (2) months. We take the said statement as an

            undertaking.
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4.         We dispose of the writ petition by directing Respondent No.2 to

take a decision on the proposal submitted by Respondents No.3 to 5

within a period of two (2) months from today.



[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ]                    [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ]
             JUDGE                                    JUDGE


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