SECY.WEST BENGAL COUNCIL OF HIGHERT SEC. vs AYAN DAS .

The Supreme Court held that the direction for re-assessment of answer scripts in the absence of a statutory provision is not permissible, reaffirming the principle established in Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education v. Paritosh Bhupeshkumar Sheth (1984 (4) SCC 27). The Court emphasized that finality must be maintained in public examinations and that courts should not order the inspection of answer scripts unless there is clear evidence of improper evaluation. The appeal by the West Bengal Council was allowed, overturning the High Court's order for re-examination.