Form No. J(2)

Item No. DL/2 ARPAN – A.R. (CT)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (Appellate Side)

W.P.A. NO. 260 OF 2026 ARNAV RAJ Vs.

UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS BEFORE: THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA For the Petitioner : Mr. Kunaljit Bhattacharjee, Adv.

Mr. Pratik Panda, Adv.

Mr. Alok Sah, Adv.

Mr. Satyam Sarkar, Adv.

For the Union of India : Mr. Sudipto Kumar Mazumder, DSGI (Via VC)

Mr. Tridip Saha, Adv. Mr. Sourab Kar, Adv.

For the CBSE : Mr. U.S. Menon, Adv. (Via VC)

Ms. Esha Acharya, Adv.

For the School Authority : Mr. Suresh Kumar Mitruka, Adv.

Mr. Aayush Mitruka, Adv.

Ms. Shruti Yadav, Adv.

Mr. Sujit Swami, Adv.

Hearing concluded on : 19.02.2026 Judgment On : 19.02.2026 SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.:

1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

2. Matter is heard in presence of the learned advocates representing the petitioner, Union of India, Central Board of Secondary Education (for short, ‘CBSE’) and the authority of DAV School, Siliguri (hereinafter referred to as ‘said school’).

3. Petitioner is a student of Class-XII of the said school. While studying in Class-XII in the said school percen