JUDGMENT

Chandra Dhari Singh, J. - The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the Petitioner assailing the Class XII Board results declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education (hereinafter referred to as the 'CBSE') on 22nd July 2022, praying inter alia as under: '(a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to declare the result of the Petitioner in terms of the Circular No. ACAD-51/21 dated 05.07.2021 factoring in the Special Scheme of Assessment which mandates equal weightage of the theory papers for Term1 and Term-2 while computing the result; (b) Issue a Writ of Certiorari quashing the circular no. CBSE/CE/PPS/2022 dated 23.07.2022 which stipulates 30 percent weightage to Term -1 and 70 percent weightage to Term - 2 for computing the results;'

FACTUAL MATRIX

2. The matter has arisen out of the facts as detailed hereunder:

a. Petitioner is a student aged 18 years who was studying at Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj and had appeared in the Class XII CBSE Board Examination for the Academic Session 2021-2022.

b. Respondent No. 1 is the CBSE represented through its Chairperson and Respondent No. 2 is the Union of India re