ORDER :

1. The core issue involved in these matters is about conducting examinations for classes X and XII of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) respectively.

2. As regards CBSE examinations, the CBSE has presented a draft notification for our consideration.

3. After perusing the same and taking into account the suggestions given by the counsel appearing for the concerned parties, we see no difficulty in permitting the CBSE to issue the said notification forthwith. The draft notification reads thus:

NOTIFICATION

Keeping in view the requests received from various State Governments and the changed circumstances as on date, following has been decided:-

1. Examinations for classes X and XII which were scheduled from 1st July to 15th, 2020 stand cancelled.

2. Assessment of the performance of students in the cancelled examinations will be done based on the assessment scheme as suggested by competent committee of the CBSE for declaration of result for both class-X and class-XII. The said scheme is mentioned in Para-7 below.

3. Results based upon the aforesaid assessment scheme will be declared by 15th July, 2020 so that candida