P.R.Balasubramanian v. Union Of India, Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.12.2015 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P. No.39955 of 2015 P.R.Balasubramanian ... Petitioner -Vs1. Union of India, rep. By its Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Shastri Bhawan, C-Wing, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110001.

2. Central Board of Secondary Education, Rep. By its Chairman, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centrel, Preet Vihar, New Delhi 110092.

3. Regional Office, Central Board of Secondary Education, Rep. By its Regional Director, New No.3, Old No.1630 A, ''J'' Block, 16th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 40 ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to pass appropriate order for reduction of syllabus or separate question paper for the flood affected areas of Tamil Nadu or postpone the exams in respect of X and XII CBSE Board Exams scheduled for March 2016.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Loba Mudra For Respondents :

Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Assistant Solicitor General for R-1

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) In the calamity in the State, the citizens have risen to the occasion to deal with the same. Thus, whether it is the adults or the children, given the situation, would always face some problem till the rehabilitation process is over. 2.The petitioner, an advocate by profession, now seeks to raise the issue that the examination for the Central Board of Secondary Education for persons in Tamil Nadu should be postponed and their syllabus reduced.

3.The second request is out of question, as students all over the country take the examination and there cannot be different parameters for different sets of students. As far as the first request is concerned, the Board exams are held in the month of March. We are informed by the learned counsel for the respondents that endeavour to support the students has already been made by increasing the time period in the schools. We are not saying that there is not a difficult task ahead of the students, but then the CBSE examination is not an examination by itself, but has repercussions in terms of further admissions and those processes are also scheduled according to certain time period, where candidates from all over the country are affected. We are sure, the students from the State would rise to the occasion to meet the difficult situation and the CBSE, the State Government and the Central Government would make all endeavours to support them in facing this task.

4.Writ Petition, accordingly, stands closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra

To

1. The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Shastri Bhawan, C-Wing, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110001.

2. Central Board of Secondary Education, Rep. By its Chairman, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centrel, Preet Vihar, New Delhi 110092

3. Regional Office, Central Board of Secondary Education, Rep. By its Regional Director, New No.3, Old No.1630 A, ''J'' Block, 16th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 40.

+1cc to Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Advocate, S.R.No.68506 +1cc to Mr.A.Loba Mudra, Advocate, S.R.No.68371 W.P.No.39955 of 2015 CA(CO) CA(05/01/2016)