Abha Lakra v. State of Jharkhand through Secretary, H. R. D. Dept.
2016-02-09
APARESH KUMAR SINGH
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ORDER : Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. A request for correction of roll code in the mark sheet of the Supplementary Secondary School Examination, 1995 dated 19.3.1996 to 1202 instead of 1203 has been made on the part of the petitioner. Petitioner prays for such correction to the respondent-Bihar School Examination Board on the basis of the Admit Card said to have been issued by the Board at Annexure-1 for the said examination, a cash receipt dated 27.6.2012 of the Examination Board under which the request was made, School Leaving Certificate of St. Xavier Girls High School, Chaibasa bearing no. 09/96 enclosed as part of Annexure-1 series, which bears her roll code as 01202. The same is said to have been issued on 21.3.1996. Annexure-2 is the mark sheet issued by the respondent-Board dated 19.3.1996, which bears the roll code 1203 of the petitioner for the Supplementary Secondary School Examination, 1995. Petitioner is shown to have passed the examination in second division. A letter of the Principal of the St. Xavier Girls High School dated 11.12.2013 (Annexure-6) has also been relied by the petitioner which refers to the cross list of the relevant examination being enclosed there to in favour of the Secretary, Respondent- Bihar School Examination Board, Patna 3. Learned counsel is representing petitioner through the Jharkhand Legal Services Authority as per Annexure-8. It is submitted that the respondent-Board in its counter affidavit has also enclosed the tabulation register which shows the roll code as 1202, which should have been made the basis for correction. 4. From the stand of the respondent-Board, it appears that the claim of the petitioner has been resisted on the grounds that documents relied upon by the petitioner are not genuine documents. In respect of the tabulation chart sent by the Head Mistress of the School through letter dated 5.10.2012, it is stated at para 14 that it is only half part of the Result Tabulation Register (cross-list), which evidences changes in the examination center. However, no change has been found in the Result Tabulation Register available with the Board. The respondent-Board has further taken ground to oppose the prayer that relevant documents relating to the said examination, such as roll sheet, answer book, attendance book etc are not kept for long time.
However, no change has been found in the Result Tabulation Register available with the Board. The respondent-Board has further taken ground to oppose the prayer that relevant documents relating to the said examination, such as roll sheet, answer book, attendance book etc are not kept for long time. Regulation 26 of Chapter-V of the Bihar School Examination Board Regulations, 1964 has been referred to in support of the contention that after 3 months of the publication of the results, answer books cannot be maintained. 5. According to the respondent-Board, the claim of the petitioner was verified meticulously from the tabulation register kept at the Board which shows roll code 1203 and Roll No. 417 while the Identity Card and other supporting documents produced by the petitioner bears her roll code and roll no. 1202 and 426 respectively. Therefore, the documents produced are not genuine. Reliance has been placed upon judgments passed in one or the other case by the learned Single Judge of this Court as well as the Patna High Court where such a prayer for correction of entries in the result have been declined after such length of time. 6. On consideration of the relevant material facts on record and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, it is apparent that the claim of the petitioner for such correction has been made after 18 years of the declaration of result. As per the regulations of the respondent-Board, relevant documents relating to Supplementary Secondary School Examination, 1995 are not maintained for such long period. Contention of the petitioner is also disputed on facts after comparing the documents produced by her with the tabulation register of 1996 maintained under the respondent-Board. 7. On total consideration of the aforesaid factors, this Court is not satisfied that a valid claim of correction of roll code on the part of the petitioner is made. Such claim is not permissible after such length of time. Therefore, no such correction can be ordered to be carried. The writ petition is dismissed accordingly.