# REWANT AHLAWAT vs CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-06-04
Citation: LPA-647/2024 2026:DHC:5057-DB
Petitioner: REWANT AHLAWAT
Respondent: CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/68304062026LPA6472024_150012.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 10.04.2026 % Judgment delivered on: 04.06.2026 LPA 647/2024 REWANT AHLAWAT .....Appellant Through: Ms. Jyoti Dutt Sharma, Ms. Rajul Jain, Ms. Poorvi Rewalia, Mr.Manikant Sharma, Advs. versus CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION....Respondents Through: Ms. Manisha Singh, ASC for CBSE. Mr. Farman Ali, CGSC with Ms. Usha Jamnal, Adv. for R-2 &3. Ms. Arti Bansal, ASC for R-4/MCD. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J. 1. The appellant by instituting W.P.(C) 3578/2024made a prayer seeking a direction to the respondent-Central Board of Secondary Education (hereinafter referred to as‘CBSE’) to correct its record by changing his date of birth (hereinafter referred to as ‘DOB’) from 14.09.2000 to 14.09.1999. It was also prayed, that accordingly, a fresh Class 10thBoard Examination Certificate be issued to the Appellant herein. 2. On record, there are two birth certificates issued under the provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred to 1999. The date of registration as mentioned in the first certificate is 07.12.2002 whe

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