IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.1237 of 2009 SANJAY KUMAR RAI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 04.07.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner, for the Patna University and for the NIT. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 14.12.2007 of the Examination Board of the Patna University declining to publish his results on the ground that his marks in the paper of Solar Energy had been sent by the examiner separately and after publication of the result. The petitioner is stated to be a student of M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering) for the Session 2003-2005. He appeared in the examination for the second semester held in December 2005. His name did not figure in the result published on 17.6.2006. He was informed that due to non availability of internal marks of the paper for solar energy his result was being withheld. Factually it transpires that due to the mistake of the examiner his marks in that paper were not forwarded in due time. No fault was attributable to the petitioner and no other question of the legality for withholding his result arise. Counsel for the petitioner has relied upon a similar order of this Court in CWJC No. 2637 of 2008 holding that if mistake was on part of the institution that the result could not be published properly, there was no fault or misrepresentation on the part of the petitioner, equity demanded that the petitioner’s result be published accordingly. The Court therefore directs that now that the marks of the petitioner in the subject of Solar Energy have been received, though belatedly, let his results for second semester be published in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt and/or presentation of a copy of this order. In so far as the remaining part of the course is concerned, the petitioner cannot be visited with any adverse consequences only for the reason of the delay in publication of his result attributable to the respondents. It is expected that if any extra effort is required on part of the petitioner he shall put in that labour to achieve timely completion of the course. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)