RGNL. OFFICER, C.B.S.E. vs SHEENA PEETHAMBARAN

The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision directing the Central Board of Secondary Education to declare the result of the respondent's Class X examination, despite the Board's claim of ineligibility due to non-clearance of Class IX. The Court emphasized that the respondent had been provisionally allowed to appear in the examination and that the Board's refusal to declare the result was unjustified. The Court affirmed the High Court's order for issuing a fresh marks-sheet, thereby reinforcing the principle of fair opportunity in educational assessments.