Radha Pandey v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

15/01 In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction AD-01/24 Appellate Side 266312 NANDY WPA 8697 of 2025 (DO) RADHA PANDEY Vs.

THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

Ms. Anita Khatri, Advocate ......for the Petitioner Mr. Amitava Chaudhuri, Advocate Mr. Santanu Chatterjee, Advocate ......for the State Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee, Advocate Mr. Satyaki Banerjee, Advocate ......for the University of Calcutta

1. Affidavit of service, as filed, be kept with the record.

2. The petitioner, a student of B.A. (General) in the Sree Agrasain College was unable to clear papers of Human Rights, Theory and Indian Context Theory in 6th Semester.

3. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking an opportunity to enable her to sit for the said papers to facilitate her obtaining the Bachelor Degree.

4. Mr. Chatterjee, learned Advocate appearing for the University has brought on record a notice of 15.12.2025, whereby the students whose registrations/admissions were of the year 2018, 2019 and 2020 in B/A/B.Sc. Course of studies and have lost their last chance to complete their Course under the relevant Regulations, will be given one more opportunity to appear in the upcoming odd semester and even semester examinations, which will be held in the year 2026 and to complete respective Course of studies without any precedence in future.

5. A copy of such notice dated 15.12.2025 as produced, is taken on record.

6. As the petitioner's registration is of the year 2018, the petitioner is thus, covered by the afore-stated notice of 15.12.2025.

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7. The petitioner will approach the respondent no. 6, the Principal of the college by 31.01.2026 and submit her credentials.

8. The Principal will immediately, by 10.02.2026, forward such credentials to the respondent no. 5, who will take steps to ensure that the petitioner is afforded an opportunity to proceed in the next available 6th semester examination and obtain Degree upon being successful thereof.

9. Since the College is required to be added as a partyrespondent to carry out the order, there is no necessity of hearing the College at this stage.

10. The petitioner is thus directed to serve a copy of this order on the Principal of the College to enable him to carry out the order.

11. With this direction, WPA 8697 of 2025 is disposed of. No order as to costs.

12. Urgent Photostat Certified Copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties on priority basis. (Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, J.)

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