IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VISHAL MISHRA

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ON THE 13 OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 4272 of 2020 SOMA DWIVEDI Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Nitya Nand Mishra - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Prabhanshu Shukla - Govt. Advocate for respondents/State.

Shri Pankaj Vishwakarma - Advocate for respondent No.3/University.

ORDER This petition has been filed assailing the part of the letter dated

25.10.2019 passed by the respondent No.4-Principal, Saraswati Science College, Rewa, wherein it is mentioned that the petitioner was absent in College Sessional and Project Viva Examination.

2. It is a case of the petitioner that she took admission in Govt. Vivekanand College Maihar in B. Com. She passed 1st Semester examination. Thereafter, she appeared in 2nd Semester examination but failed. Therefore, she appeared in ATKT of 2nd Semester and was declared passed. She took print out of mark-sheet from the website of Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa. Thereafter, she got married and got herself transferred to Saraswati Science College, Rewa where she was given admission in 3rd Semester in the month of July, 2017. She appeared in 3rd Semester examination and passed. She was allowed to prosecute her studies in 4th Semester and passed. She deposited college fees for 5th Semester and passed the examination. Thereafter, she was allowed to prosecute her studies in 6th Semester and she deposited the fees but her examination form was not forwarded by the Saraswati Science College, Rewa to the University on the ground that she had not cleared the 2nd Semester. She submitted application dated 05.04.2019 to the Registrar, Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa mentioning that she has deposited requisite fees for examination. The Registrar of the University put an endorsement and made some queries. Since nothing was done, the petitioner submitted another application on 09.05.2019 requesting the authorities to forward her examination form. When no heed has been paid, petitioner's husband submitted application dated 09.05.2019 to the Additional Director, Higher Education Rewa Division Rewa who issued a show cause notice to the Principal, Saraswati Science College, Rewa to submit explanation as to why he is not taking action in the matter of forwarding the examination form of the petitioner and the Principal was required to appear before him. The reply to the same was submitted by the Principal, Saraswati Science College, Rewa. The Principal further submitted a detailed information to the Additional Regional Director, Higher Education Rewa Division Rewa in response to CM Helpline Complaint which is subject matter of challenge in this writ petition.

3. It is submitted that in para 7 of the letter dated 25.10.2019, incorrect information was given by the Principal, Saraswati Science College, Rewa regarding petitioner's absence in the examination. In support of her case, the petitioner has filed affidavits of Abhinaya Tiwari and Neeraj Vishwakarma dated 13.12.2019. From the print out taken by the petitioner of B.Com VI Semester Examination from website of APS University, Rewa, she was shown absent. It is her case that she did not commit any wrong nor has played any fraud with the respondents-authorities. Time to time she applied and after obtaining permission to appear in the next semester, she was permitted to prosecute her studies upto 6th Semester. Now at this belated stage, an objection is taken with respect to the petitioner not passing 2nd Semester examination which is not correct. Therefore, this petition.

4. On notice being issued, respective replies have been filed by the respondents. They have denied the petition's averments. The respondent- University has relied on Clauses 36(i)(iii) & 7 of the Ordinance No.6 and Clause 4(2) of the Ordinance No.7. The petitioner has not disclosed information regarding second semester as required in terms of Clause 36(i) of the Ordin