13-02-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.5 Subrata Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Bhattacharyya Appellate Side AR(C)

WPA No.3303 of 2026 Avishake Thapa -vs-

Union of India & Ors. Mr. Samim Ahammed Mr. Arka Maiti Ms. Ambiya Khatun …for the petitioner Mr. Raj Kumar Gaurisaria, adv. Mr. Srikumar Chakraborty,adv Mr. Atma Prakash Singh, adv. .…for Union of India Mr. U.S. Menon, adv.

Mr. Abhirup Chakraborty, adv. …for CBSE Mr. Rabindranath Bag, sr. adv.

Sk. Md. Wasim Akram, adv.

Ms. Nazni Khatun, adv. …for the school

1. I have heard the respective submissions made on behalf of the petitioner and the respondent authorities.

2. The statement of the Principal of the school where the petitioner is studying has been placed before the Court. It appears therefrom that the petitioner in the academic session 2024-25, obtained 50% marks; in the academic session 2025-26, 1^st monthly test he secured 38.46%, in second monthly test he secured 40.51%, in the third monthly test he secured 37.95%, in the 4^th monthly test he secured 39.49%. In the first pre- board examination he secured 30% and in the second pre-board examination he secured only

29.23% marks.

3. The petitioner has been debarred from appe