1 WP 6925/10 abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6925 OF 2010 Shivprasad Lalaso Gaikwad .. Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. G.S. Godbole i/b Mr. A.M. Misal for the petitioner. Ms. Deepa Chavan i/b Little & Co. for respondent no.1. Mr. C.R. Sonawane, A.G.P. for respondent no.2. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH & N.D. DESHPANDE JJ. DATE : 8TH OCTOBER 2010 P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. There is a clear instruction given on the first page of the answer book that roll number should not be written at any place except the front page of the answer sheet. We have seen the answer book. On three pages inside the answer book, roll number has been written. The petitioner has been barred from only one examination, i.e. examination to be held in October 2010 and performance of the March 2010 examination has been cancelled. 2 WP 6925/10 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that as the malpractice was found in relation to one paper only, namely English, performance in that paper could have been cancelled. In our opinion, the submission has no force. Once malpractice is established in one examination, whether it is in relation to one paper or two papers, the Board is justified in cancelling the entire performance at the examination. We see no reason to interfere. Rejected. (N.D. DESHPANDE, J.) (D.K. DESHMUKH, J.)