Petitioner a student of Class- 12th (Commerce) of K.C. Public School, an Educational Society being denied the admission to final examination of Class-12thto be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has invoked writ jurisdiction of this court for a direction in the nature of mandamus to the respondents to issue admit card to the petitioner for appearance in Class-12th annual examination scheduled to be held in March, 2004. The claim of the petitioner is to be examined in the background of the factual averments made in the pleadings of the parties. Petitioner is a student of K.C. Public School, an Educational Society registered under the Societies Registration Act. He was admitted to Class-Xth in the year 2001 & on being promoted, became the student of Class-XIIth (Commerce Stream).

According to the petitioner, he was a regular student of the school and filled up his examination form for the final Class XIIth examination in the month of October,2003 and also deposited fee of Rs. 700/- as examination fee with the Vice Principal (respondent-5). He also appeared in the Pre-Board Examination held in January, 2004. All the students of Class-XIIth were issued admit c

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