PRESIDENT,BOARD OF SECY.EDU.ORISSA vs D.SUVANKAR

The Supreme Court upheld the Orissa High Court's decision to award Rs.20,000/- to the respondent for the Board's negligence in incorrectly reporting examination marks, despite ruling that there is no provision for revaluation under the Board's regulations. The Court emphasized the importance of finality in public examination results, referencing Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education v. Paritosh Bhupesh Kurmarsheth (AIR 1984 SC 1543) to support its stance against allowing revaluation as a right. The Court affirmed the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition seeking revaluation, maintaining that academic decisions should be left to professionals in the field.