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PATNA HIGH COURT
HARISH KUMAR, J
Santosh Kumar – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER
4 19-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner, father of a Class-VIth student, namely, Tanvi Kumari, has approached this Court seeking a direction commanding upon the respondents, particularly, respondent nos. 7 & 8 to admit her to Class-VI for the Academic Session 2025-26 in Simultalla Residential School, Simultalla, Jamui taking into account her merit position duly obtained in the entrance test.
3. The facts are admitted to the extent that the petitioner’s daughter had applied for admission to Class-VI in Simultalla Residential School, Simultalla, Jamui. However, on account of mistake in the application form in place of EBC Category, it has been wrongly mentioned as BC Category.
4. There is no dispute that the daughter of the petitioner along with others appeared in the entrance examination test and having cleared prelims exam, she was allowed to appear in mains examination where she was declared successful in the girls’ category for Class-VI. The petitioner’s daughter has secured 101 marks under the general category candidate.
5. It is made clear that the cut off marks in BC Girls’
Category and the cut off marks in General Cate
Mistakes in application forms regarding category should not unjustly hinder admission when merit criteria are met.
The main legal point established is that interchangeability of SC and ST seats is permissible under Rule-2.6 of the JNV Selection Test-2021, subject to a maximum of 50% for both categories.
Candidates must adhere to the category selected in admission forms post-deadline, with inadvertent errors not permitting rectification, ensuring fair competition.
Procedural requirements should not be used to deny justice or perpetuate injustice. Future prospects of children should be considered in admission decisions.
The court established that candidates should be allowed to correct genuine mistakes in their application forms, particularly when such corrections do not disrupt the overall admission process and uph....
Admission policies must not infringe upon a child's fundamental right to education, particularly where exceptional circumstances arise.
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