Telangana High Court
WP/17400/2026 of KUMMARI LINGANNA RUDRA LINGESH Vs State of Telangana, on 16 June 2026
COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI WRIT PETITION NO: 17400 OF 2026 Between: Kummari Linganna @Rudra Lingesh S/o Krishnaiah, aged about 33
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(SPecial Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI
WRIT PETITION NO: 17400 OF 2026
Between:
Kummari Linganna @Rudra Lingesh S/o Krishnaiah, aged about 33 years, Occ.Private employee, R/o Nasanur village, Rajoli Mandal, Jogulamba Gadwal District.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary' Department of Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. Board of Secondary Education (SSC), Rep. by its Commissioner and Director of School Education, Chapel Road, Nampally, Hyderabad.
3. Board of lntermediate Education, Rep. by its Director Vidya Bhavan, Nampally, Hyderabad.
4. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH)' Rep. by its Registrar, KukatpallY, HYderabad.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to declare the action of the respondents no. 2 to 4, i.e., the SSC Board, lntermediate Board and JNTUH, in failing to change petitioner's name from Kummari Linganna to
K. Rudra Lingesh, in all educational records and certificates as per applications dated 14-05-2026, despite publication of Gazette Notification dated 07-12-2024 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to correcUchange the name of the petitioner from Kummari Linganna to K. Rudra Lingesh, in all educational records, mark sheets, certificates and connected documents and issue fresh certificates accordingly, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus.
l.A. NO: 1OF 2026
Petition under Section '1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents no. 2 to 4, to process and consider the petitioner's applications dated 14-05-2026 for change of name in educational records on the basis of the Gazette Notification and not reject the same solely on the ground of limitation or issuance of certificates.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GOKAVARM VISHNU VARDHAN
REPRESENTING SRI G.RAMA CHANDER RAO
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1&2: MTs.A.SANTHOSH KUMARI, AGP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION
Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SC FOR TGBIE
Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI PERI PRABHAKAR, SC FOR JNTUH
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON ,BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI
WRIT PETITION No.17400 o12026
DATED: 16TH JUNE 2026
Between:
Kummari Linganna @ Rudra Lingesh
AND
State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Department of Education, Secretariat,
Hyderabad and 3 others
Respondents
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ORDER:
This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief "...to declare the action of the respondent Nos.2 to 4 i.e., the SSC Board, lntermediate Board and JNTUH, n failing to change petitioner's name from Kummari Linganna to K.Rudra Lingesh, in all educational records and ceftificates as per applications dated 14.05.2026, despite publication of Gazetle Notification dated 07 12 2024 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Arlicles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direcl the respondents to correcuchange the name of the petitioner from Kummari Linganna to K.Rudra Lingesh, in all educational records, mark sheels, ceftificates and connected documents and issue fresh ceftificates accordingly, more pafticularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus and may pass. . ."
2. Heard Mr Gokavaram Vishnu Vardhan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mrs. A.Santhosh Kumari, learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education appearing for respondent Petitione r i !r-
Nos l and 2 and [vlr. Prabhakar perr, learned Standing Counsel for JNTUH appearing for respondent No.4. perused the record.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner,s name was recorded as 'Kummari Linganna, in the SSC, lntermediate, B.Tech and M.Tech Certificates. Subsequently, for religious reasons, he changed his name to K.Rudra Lingesh and the change of his name was duly published in the Official Gazette of lndia. dated 07 12.2024 (Part tV, Page No.4986). Afler effecting the change of name in all official and personal records, the petitioner approached the respondent-authorities seeking correction of his name in the SSC, lntermediate, B.Tech and t\rl.Tech certificates by incorporating his changed name, K.Rudra Lingesh, on the strength of the Gazette Notification, dated 07.12.2024. However, despite such representatron, the respondents have neither considered nor acted upon the same till date Hence, he prayed this Court to direct the respondents to carry out the necessary correction/change of the petitioner's rrame in all his educational certificates by substituting the name Kummari Linganna with K Rudra Lingesh.
On the other hand, learned Assistant Government pleader for School Education, placing reliance on Rules 1 to 3 of Section_C of G.O lVls.No 1263, dated 06.05.1961, submits that under the said Rules, any person seeking correction of ent.es rerating to his or her El::*IiEF*iIS7
name, surname, father's name, caste or religion in a completed Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate or Higher Secondary (l\4ultipurpose) Certificate, is required to have such change published in the Gazette at his or her own expense. Thereafter, the concerned individual is required to retain a copy of the Gazette notification along with the concerned certificates as proof of such change.
lt is relevant to refer to Section-C of G.O.Ms No.1263, dated 06 05 1961 of the erstwhile Government of Andhra Pradesh which was adopted by the State of Telangana pursuant to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Acl, 2014. The said Rules are relevant and the same are extracted below: SECTION.C RULES FOR THE CORRECTION OF THE ENTRIES RELATING TO THE NAME, SURNAME, FATHER'S NAME, ETC., IN COMPLETED SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE OR HIGHER SECONDARY CERTIFICATE OR HIGHER SECONDARY CERTIFICATES OR HIGHER SECONDARY (MULTTPURPOSE) CERTIFICATES
1. No application shall be entertained by the Government or any officer of the Educational Department for the correction of the entries relating to name, father s name, caste religion etc., in the completed Secondary School Leaving Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificates or Higher Secondary Certificates or Higher Secondary (Multipurpose) Certificates, unless it be for the correction of obviously absurd entries or clerical mistakes committed in the school or office records of the Education Department -
2. The person affected may. however arrange to notify al his or her own cost any such change of name father s name caste or relig on in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and shall keep a copy of the notificat on n the concerned certificate
3. No correctron need. however be rnade in the certifrcates or the school records as a result of the notif icat on referred to rn rule 2 above.
A perusal of the material available on record would reveal that the name of the petitioner has been changed from Kummari Linganna to K.Rudra Lingesh pursuant to the Gazette Notification bearrng Registered No DL-(N)04/000712003-24, published during the period from 07.12.2024 to 13.12.2024 ln view of the aforesaid Gazette Notification. no alteration or correction is required to be carried out in the educational certificates already issued to the petitioner The Gazette Notification shall constitute sufficient and valid proof for change of name of the petitioner, The petitioner shall preserve and produce a copy of the said Gazette Notification along with the concerned certificates, as and when requtred, for all official, legal educational and other purposes
Accordrngly this Writ Petitron is disposed of. No costs Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed Sd/-A.SREENIVASA REDDY //TRUE COPY// S ISTANT REGISTRAR i sEcTtoN oFF|CER ( ) The Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Secretarlat, Hyderabad To, !64r.:-:€i"-"js$i;l!3dv
2. The Commissioner and Director of School Education, Board of secondary Education (SSC), Chapel Road, Nampally, Hyderabad.
3. The Director Vidya Bhavan, Board of lntermediate Education, Nampally' Hyderabad.
4. The Registrar, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH), KukatPallY, HYderabad. 5 One CC to SRI G.RAMA CHANDER RAO, Advocate [OPUC]
6. One CC to SC FOR TGBIEIOPUCI
7. OneCCtoSRl PERI PRABHAKAR, SC FORJNTUH [OPUC] S.TwoCCstoGPFORSCHOOLEDUCATION,HighCourtfortheStateof Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
9. Two CD Copies W PMK
HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 1610612026
ORDER
WP.No.17400 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS S TATA: 1 I JUtl 2026 o C)]\ .+ -k i:\ ( t 1L @; rq