IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 4481 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: November 01, 2010 Satbir Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS Punjab State Education Board, SAS Nagar ....Respondent PRESENT: Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate for the respondent. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner was accused of using unfair means with the allegation that he had taken away few pages of the answer sheet. The answer sheet was summoned and after perusing thereof following observations were made:- “ I have perused the answer sheet. Apparently, some pages from the answer sheet have been torn of. Prima facie, nobody else would be responsible for tearing the pages from the answersheet, especially so when the attempted answers are in continuance from page Nos. 4 to 9. Some writing can be observed on the torn part of page, though a small one. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no reason or purpose to tear the pages of the answer sheets. None else also would have reason to do so. Once the answers are in continuation, the missing torn pages can be more Civil Writ Petition No. 4481 of 2010 -2- appropriately attributed to the conduct of the petitioner. Faced with this situation, counsel for the petitioner prays that the punishment imposed is on the excessive side. Let the counsel for the respondent-Board have instructions if the petitioner can be permitted to appear in any other examination, which is to take place in near future.” Counsel for the respondent-Board submits that now next examination is during March 2011 only and the petitioner shall be permitted to appear in the said examination. Counsel for the petitioner, on the other hand, submits that his result be declared as nothing has been found against him. The prayer of the counsel for the petitioner cannot be accepted. Obviously, he has been proceeded against for some misconduct, which is chargeable one. No case for interference, therefore, is made out. Dismissed. November 01, 2010 ( RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE