Order

Reportable

For convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided in the following parts: -

INDEX

(1) Factual Matrix ……………………………………………………..2

(2) Submissions by the Petitioner ………….…………………...3

(3) Submissions by the respondent-CBSE ....………………..4

(4) Analysis, Discussions & Findings ....………………………..5

(5) Conclusion & Directions ..…………………………………....10

Factual Matrix:-

1. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer:-

“It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that your Lordships may pleased to accept and allow the Writ Petition and by an appropriate writ, order or direction:-

i) the mark sheet of All India Senior School Certificate Examination, 2013 dated 27.05.2017 (Annexure-7) as well as the letter dated 21.09.2017 (Annexure-10) issued by the CBSE may kindly be ordered to be quashed and set-aside. The respondents no. 1 & 2 may kindly be directed to conduct an enquiry in the matter and declare the petitioner pass in the Senior School Certificate Examination, 2013 and accordingly issue him the mark-sheet by declaring the petitioner pass in all the subjects;

ii) by an appropriate writ order or direction it may kindly be held that the petitioner rightly appea