CWP No.3455 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.3455 of 2011 Date of decision:07.09.2011 Dinesh ..... Petitioner Versus Union Territory of Chandigarh and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA Present: Mr.Suneet Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Harsh Aggarwal, Advocate for respondent No.2. Mr.Amar Vivek, Advocate for respondent No.3. ***** RAJIVE BHALLA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the Central Board of Secondary Education (for short the 'CBSE') to permit the petitioner to sit in the Senior Secondary Examination commencing from 09.03.2011. By way of an interim order dated 01.03.2011, the petitioner was permitted to take the examination. As submitted by counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has taken the examination and is now awaiting his result as it has been withheld on account of pendency of this writ petition. Counsel for the petitioner submits that after passing 10th class, the petitioner joined 10+1 and then 10+2 but when the petitioner was to sit for the 10+2 examination the CBSE refused to issue a roll number CWP No.3455 of 2011 -2- on the ground that the petitioner has not completed the two years' period required for the 10+2 course. It is submitted that as the petitioner has no role to play in the scheduling of 10th class examinations and as otherwise, he is eligible, the condition of two years should be set aside and or waived in the petitioner's case. Counsel for the CBSE submits that only such a candidate can be allowed to appear for the 10+2 examinations who has completed two years of 10+2. As the petitioner has not completed two years, the CBSE has rightly withhold his roll number. I have heard counsel for the parties and am satisfied that the CBSE has not committed any error in interpreting bye law 7.4 and 10.1 of the Bye Laws of Examination. However, as the petitioner has appeared for the 10+2 examination pursuant to an interim order, it would be appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by directing the CBSE to declare his result, in the last week of November, 2011 so as to complete the period of two years. 07.09.2011 [RAJIVE BHALLA] shamsher JUDGE CWP No.3455 of 2011 -3-