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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K.NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S.
CBSE, Represented by its Chairperson, Delhi – Appellant
Versus
Hari Krishnan S/o Late Krishnankutty – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner claims wrongful marks due to cbse's changes. (Para 2) |
| 2. respondents defend mark changes based on expert recommendations. (Para 3 , 7) |
| 3. cautious approach needed due to examination results already declared. (Para 4 , 5 , 11) |
| 4. intra-court appeals should not disturb single judge's findings. (Para 8 , 10 , 12 , 13) |
JUDGMENT :
MURALEE KRISHNA S., J.
1. These intra-Court appeals are filed by the petitioner and the 1st respondent, respectively, in W.P.(C)No.10389 of 2023, under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958, challenging the judgment dated 12.03.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in that writ petition. For convenience of reference, the parties are hereinafter referred to in this judgment in their status as they were in the writ petition, unless otherwise stated.
2. According to the petitioner, his son, who is a minor student aged 17 years, completed his schooling at Anand Sagar Public School in Sangli District in Maharashtra, and had appeared in the Class XII Examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (‘CBSE’ in short) for the Academic Session 2021-2022. When the results were announced, the marks awarded to him were u
The court confirmed the legitimacy of students' expectations against retrospective alteration of assessment criteria impacting their academic prospects, while clarifying that judgments must be stable....
The doctrine of legitimate expectation protects students' rights, requiring adherence to pre-announced assessment criteria; arbitrary changes post-examinations are impermissible.
Educational institutions must adhere to standardized evaluation guidelines as established by overseeing bodies, and courts should respect the decisions made by expert committees in academic assessmen....
The doctrine of legitimate expectation was applied to determine the CBSE's violation of the legitimate expectation of the students, leading to the court's decision to partly allow the petition and di....
The examining body's decision on eligibility criteria and exceptions falls within the domain of academic policy, and the court would not interfere unless there is manifest arbitrariness in the decisi....
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