JUDGMENT

Mohapatra, J.-Feeling concerned about the menace of mass copying in examinations the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (for short the Board ) made certain amendments to the existing regulations governing cancellation of examinations on account of mass copying, outside interference or any other reason which vitiates the sanctity of examination. By the said amendment regulations 66(a) and 66(b) were introduced which read as follows:

"66(a) Nothwithstanding anything contained in these regulations the chairman may, on receipt of written report from Superintendent/s of any authorised State Government Officer or Officer/s of the Education Department, cancel any examination/s either partly or wholly for reasons to be recorded in writing whenever he is of the opinion that any examination conducted by the Board at any centre has been vitiated on account of mass copying by examinees or outside interference or any other reason which deprives examination/s of its sanctity.

66(b) The Chairman may also for reasons to be recorded in writing, cancel any examination/s either partly or wholly on the basis of any report or information from any source other than those mentio