JUDGMENT

[Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing]

Mini Pushkarna, J. (Oral)--The present writ petition has been filed on behalf of petitioner, who is a student of Class XI for direction to respondents, particularly respondent no. 1 school to conduct re-examination and allow the petitioner to re-appear in his final term examinations for Class XI and to remove the detention marks from the marksheets of Class XI of the petitioner.

2. On behalf of the petitioner, it is contended that the petitioner is a bright student who scored 73.20% in 9th standard and 88.4% in Class 10th board examination. It is submitted that due to the fact that the grandmother of the petitioner was not well during the period in question, the petitioner was unable to study for his examinations and was, thus, able to score only 42.2% in the final examination of Class XI. Thus, it is submitted that the petitioner has been wrongly detained in Class XI.

3. Notice was issued in the present matter on 27.03.2023. Pursuant thereto, learned counsels have appeared on behalf of the school as well as the CBSE.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the school has vehemently opposed the present writ petition.

5. On 29.03.2023, this Cour