Manashjyoti Bez And ORS v. The Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University And ORS
HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION
Present:
THE HON'BLE JUSTICE JAY SENGUPTA WPA 28815 of 2024 Manashjyoti Bez & ors.
Versus
The Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University & Ors. For the petitioners Mr. Golam Mahiuddin Mr. Sunit Roy For the College Mr. Anindya Bose For the University Mr. Amitabrata Roy Ms. Deboleena Ghosh Heard on :
05.12.2024 Judgment on : 05.12.2024 JAY SENGUPTA, J:
This is an application praying for direction upon the respondent authorities to allow the petitioners to appear in the B.Ed Second Semester Regular Examinations for the Session 2023-2025. The petitioners are the students of Mahabhaskar Teachers' Training College under the Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University. They are
pursuing two years B.Ed course for the sessions 2023-2025. The students were not allowed to take part in the First Semester Examination. They approached this Court for relief. By the time the writ petition was heard the examination was over.
However, the University published an urgent notice on 23rd July, 2024 mentioning that the candidates who were permitted to sit for the ongoing B.Ed First Semester Examination as per the order of the Hon'ble High Court, but, were unable to fill up the examination form and remained present in the examination centre would fill up the offline examination form which would be sent to their college via mail and would be treated as enrolled candidates. They could sit for the forthcoming B.Ed examination and they would not lose one year. The same would be subject to the verification of the University within a month from the colleges furnishing all details and required documents to the University. If the candidate was found ineligible for verification, his or her candidature would be rejected. By virtue of the aforesaid notice, the students who were unable to take part in the B.Ed First Semester Examination will get another opportunity to sit in the examination. Similar reliefs were earlier granted by this Court to others.
Moreover, by a subsequent order dated 28.11.2024 passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court in WPA 18713 of 2024, the petitioners therein were permitted to sit for the 2nd semester examination with the regular students on a subsequent date to be fixed up by the University.
It is submitted on behalf of the parties that instead of first semester examination as referred to above, the term should actually be the first semester supplementary examination.
In view of the above, the University is directed first to complete all formalities regarding registration of the students. They would complete the process by 06.12.2024 by opening the portal and thereafter, the students will be able to fill up the examination form and sit in the examination. For such purpose, appropriate admit cards shall be issued. With these observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of.
Parties shall act on a server copy downloaded from the official website of this Court.
(Jay Sengupta, J) ssi