13-02-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.7 Subrata Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Bhattacharyya Appellate Side AR(C)

WPA No.3386 of 2026 Arijit Singha -vs-

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sudipta Dasgupta Mr. Tasnim Ahamed Ms. Sinjini Chakrfaborti …for the petitioner Mr. U.S. Menon Mr. Abhirup Chakraborty …for CBSE Mr. Uttam Kumar Mandal Ms. Maitree Roy Ms. Udita Mandal …for the school Mr. Anuruzaman Mr. Munshi Mijanur Rahaman …for the State

1. The petitioner was due to appear in the class XII Board examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Examination for the year 2026. He has been debarred from appearing in the said examination due to shortfall in his attendance.

2. According to the petitioner, he was suffering from prolonged mental anxiety for which he was unable to attend school for a couple of days.

3. It has been contended that the illness of the petitioner has to be taken to be of serious nature and the candidature of the petitioner should be considered and recommended by the school to the Board for appearing in the forthcoming CBSE Class XII Examination, 2026.

4. Learned counsel for the school submits a bunch of documents wherefrom it appears that the p