Priyanka Roy v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

02.07.2025 Ct. No.2 b.das

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction WPA No. 1272 of 2025 Smt. Priyanka Roy Vs.

The State of W.B. & Ors.

Mr. Sandip Mandal Mr. Amit Saha ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Subir Kr. Saha Ms. Rima Sarkar ..for the State.

Mr. Joyjit Choudhury Ms. Sunayna Prasad ...for respondent Nos.2,3,4 & 5.

Ms. Paramita Chowdhury ...for respondent Nos. 6,7 & 8.

Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.

Heard learned counsels for the parties.

The petitioner is a student of B.A., LLB 5 year course in the Indian Institute of Legal Studies and appeared for her 5th semester examination which commenced on 24th January, 2023. She did not qualify in any of the papers and appeared for the 5th semester examination for the 2nd time on 30th January, 2024. In the said examination she qualified in all the papers except "Constitutional Law-II". She appeared in the 6th and 7th semester examinations and qualified in all the subjects.

However, she did not take the supplementary tests for clearance in the subjects in which she did not qualify earlier. When she tried to fill up the online form for appearing in the 8th semester examination she was found to be ineligible to appear for the examination.

The petitioner seeks a direction upon the authority to allow her to appear for the said examination as a special chance.

Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the documents are not clear as to why she was prevented from appearing in the 8th semester examination.

Learned counsel suggests that the petitioner may submit a comprehensive representation before the concerned authority stating the entire facts and seek necessary permission to appear for the examination, if she is otherwise eligible.

Learned counsel for the petitioner concedes to the said submission.

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit a comprehensive representation before the 2nd and 4th respondents in this regard.

The petitioner undertakes to submit such representation by tomorrow, that is, 3rd July, 2025.

The 2nd and 4th respondents shall consider and dispose of the representation by 7th July, 2025 upon affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner, in accordance with law.

However, there shall be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the petition are deemed not to be admitted.

Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)