1. This application is made on behalf of Uma Shankar Singh for grant of a writ under Article 226 of the Constitution, calling upon the respondents to declare the result of the petitioner at the Matriculation Examination held in March, 1957, by the Bihar School Examination Board, The petitioner has also prayed for a writ to quash the order of the Bihar School Examination Board, respondent No. 2, dated the 14th of August, 1957, debarring the petitioner from appearing at any University or Board examination prior to the Annual Examination of 1959. Cause has been shown in this case by the learned Government Pleader on behalf of the respondents.

2. The petitioner was a student of Gait High English School, Aurangabad, and he appeared at the Annual Secondary School Examination held in March, 1957. The petitioners roll number was Aur. 18, and the examination centre was the Town High English School at Aurangabad. The petitioner appeared at the Annual Examination held by respondent No, 2 in March, 1957, but when the results of the examination were announced the name of the petitioner was not published. On 14-8-1957, a letter was sent to the Head Master of Gait High English School by r