Ram Preeti Yadav vs U.P. Board Of High School And ...

The Supreme Court held that the cancellation of respondent No. 3's Intermediate Examination result after a significant delay of over ten years, without affording him an opportunity of hearing, violated principles of natural justice under Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that the arbitrary cancellation of the result, especially after respondent No. 3 had completed further education and secured employment, was unreasonable. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the cancellation, thereby allowing respondent No. 3 to retain his academic qualifications and employment.