V. S. DESHPANDE, J.- This group of petitions raises common questions as to the students' rights to (1) revaluation of their answer papers, and (2) inspection thereof and other documents connected with entries as to their appearing at the examinations, held by the State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, hereinafter referred to as 'the Board', in or about the month of March, 1980 in accordance with the Maharashtra Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Boards Act, 1965, hereinafter referred to as 'the Act', and the Maharashtra Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Boards Regulations, 1977, hereinafter referred to as 'the Regulations'.

2. Narration of facts of Writ Petition No. 1906 of 1980 will be enough to appreciate the points raised before us. The petitioner appeared for the 12th Standard Examination in the month of March, 1980, from Ram Narain Ruia College, Bombay, with Science subjects as his optionals. He claims to have had a very brilliant career and have intended to go for medical course. However, contrary to expectation of passing the Examination with distinction and securing 90% marks, he was, to his shock, declared to have merely "passed" on 2