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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, J
Muskan – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ajay Mohan Goel, J.
By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:-
“i) By issuing appropriate writ, order, or direction, direct the respondent university to conduct the B.Sc. 3rd years examination of the petitioner as re-appear instead of late college capacity and declare the results without further delay.
ii) That the respondent university, be directed to give two chances of re-appear to the petitioner as prescribed by the First Ordinance of University’s Clause 9.9:
iii) That the respondent University, be directed to allow the petitioner in 3rd year re-appear examination without losing another academic year.”
2. When the case was listed on 27.03.2025, the following order was passed by the Court:-
“The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent-University is not permitting her to take the examination in the subject of Mathematics, in which she had scored compartment when she actually appeared in the examination in 2022-23 session.
Her case is that she was admitted in B.Sc Course in the Academic Session 2020-21. She appeared in the 1st year examination in the year 2021 and thereafter in 2nd year examination in the year 202
Students should not be penalized for administrative delays, and universities must provide fair opportunities for examination.
The court emphasized that the proposition that the University is precluded from holding back a result of a candidate if allowed to sit and participate in the examination is not of universal applicati....
The court emphasized the importance of considering a student's legitimate expectations and the impact of University rules on academic progression, especially in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Court ruled that educational institutions must act fairly and acknowledge students' legitimate expectations, particularly after allowing them to participate in examinations despite procedural discrep....
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