IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE AMIT SETH WRIT PETITION No. 169 of 2024 NITIN PRAJAPATI Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Gopal Prasad Chourasia - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Sanjay Singh Kushwaha - Govt. Advocate for respondent No.1/State.

Shri Aditya Sharma - Advocate for respondents No.2 & 3.

Reserved on : 18/02/2026 Delivered on : 20/02/2026 ORDER

1.With the consent of learned counsel for the rival parties, matter is heard finally.

2. The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:

“i). That, respondent No.2 & 3 may kindly be directed to re checking/ retotalling the copy of subject of biology of petitioner other checking authority and enhance the marks properly in accordance with law.

ii). Compensation Rs. 50,000/- may kindly be Awarded.

iii). Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case may also kindly be granted.”

3. It is the case of the petitioner that he appeared in the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (10+2) conducted by the respondent-Board i.e., r