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According to the regulations made by the higher secondary education board, a student who has appeared for their 12th-grade exam is allowed to appear in the immediately ensuing 12th-grade exam for the betterment of marks. This opportunity is available only once
The Bombay High Court has recently allowed a 12th-grade student to appear for an improvement exam, noting that the student was suffering from internet gaming disorder.
The division bench of the high court, comprising Justice AS Chandurkar and Justice Rajesh Patil, was hearing a petition filed by a student who was not allowed to appear for his 12th-grade improvement exam.
According to the regulations made by the higher secondary education board, a student who has appeared for their 12th-grade exam is allowed to appear in the immediately ensuing 12th-grade exam for the betterment of marks. This opportunity is available only once.
The student had secured between 85% to 93% marks in his academic career up to the 11th standard. However, when he appeared for the H.S.C. Examination in March 2023, he was suffering from depression and thus secured only 319 marks out of 600.
Following this, the petitioner underwent treatment for depression and anxiety from July 2023 until December 2023, including treatment at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Hospital. During this period, he was diagnosed with Internet Gaming Disorder.
According to the petitioner, he could not participate in the improvement examination due to his treatment from July 2023 till December 2023. On 3rd February 2024, he requested permission from his college to appear for the examination scheduled for March 2024. However, receiving no response, he approached the court.
The bench, in its order, noted that the documents on record, including medical reports from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Hospital, indicated that the petitioner was undergoing treatment for Internet Gaming Disorder until at least the end of December 2023.
Therefore, in the interest of justice, the bench allowed the petitioner to appear in the July 2024 examinations.
“In the interest of justice, subject to the petitioner making the requisite application seeking permission to appear in July-2024 Examination with the respondent no.3-College, coupled with payment of necessary late fees, he shall be permitted to appear in the July-2024 Examination that is to commence from 16th July 2024,” the order reads.
Case title: Aradhya Arvind Singh vs State of Maharashtra & Ors
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