Kuldeep Kumar Pathak vs State Of Up And Ors

The Supreme Court held that the cancellation of the appellant's Intermediate Examination results by the U.P. Board was unconstitutional as it violated the principles of natural justice under Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution, given that the appellant was not provided an opportunity to be heard before such drastic action was taken. The Court emphasized that the right to a fair hearing is a fundamental aspect of due process, and the orders of the U.P. Board were quashed, restoring the appellant's examination results and certificates. The Court ruled in favor of the appellant, allowing his appeal against the High Court's dismissal of his writ petition.