The Bench of the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad ruled on Wednesday that a student can correct an error in the records of a school or a leaving certificate after leaving the school. The court stated that the reason for leaving the school cannot deny the right to correction. The process requires relevant documents and evidence.

Janabai Himmatrao Thakur applied to the education department to correct her date of birth on a leaving certificate, but her application was rejected because the department claimed she had left school. She then challenged the decision in court.

The government cited Rules 26.3 and 26.4 of the School Code. It stated that correction is allowed during education but not after leaving school. Judgments from the Aurangabad and Nagpur benches differed on this issue. The matter was referred to the Bench.

The Bench clarified the role of relief. It stated that if an error occurred due to oversight or carelessness, the reason for leaving school cannot be used to reject the correction. Correction requires action; the student must provide documents and evidence. The process must follow established rules.

The judgment benefits students with errors in their records or leaving certificates. These errors may include inaccuracies in names, birth dates, or other entries. Such errors can create issues in education, job verification, government schemes, and various processes. The judgment provides relief and paves the way for corrections.