13-02-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.8 Subrata Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Bhattacharyya Appellate Side AR(C)

WPA No.3387 of 2026 Shreya Poddar -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. Rajat Dutta Mr. Anirban Datta …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. She has been debarred from appearing in the said examination due to shortfall in her attendance.

2. According to the petitioner, she was suffering from prolonged illness of bilateral polycystic ovary for which she 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