Telangana High Court grants relief to two Inter students ahead of board exam

The Telangana High Court granted relief to two Intermediate second-year students who missed exam registration due to college errors. The court directed the Board to allow late registration and issue hall tickets, ensuring the students do not lose an academic year

Legal Correspondent

Hyderabad: Aparesh Kumar Singh and G M Mohiuddin of the Telangana High Court granted relief to two Intermediate second-year students who were unable to register for the upcoming public examinations due to an error committed by their respective colleges.

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Hearing two writ appeals on Thursday, the Division Bench directed the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education to permit the students to complete their registration by Friday through their colleges upon payment of the required fees. The Court further instructed the Board to issue hall tickets enabling them to appear for the examinations scheduled to commence on February 26. Since the practical examinations had already been conducted, the Bench directed the authorities to take appropriate steps to allow the students to complete the practical component as well.

The appeals were filed by Pallam Shreetan Aryan and Akshara Reddy Valluru, who had joined their colleges in Class 12 after transferring from other institutions. During the hearing, the colleges acknowledged that they had failed to upload the students’ details on the Board’s online portal within the prescribed deadline and even during the extended registration period.

Counsel for the students submitted that the appellants were unaware of the lapse and came to know about the issue only when hall tickets were issued to other students. The Board opposed the request, stating that the examination process was already at an advanced stage and late registrations were not permitted under existing regulations.

Observing that the mistake was attributable to the colleges and not the students, the Bench noted that denying them an opportunity to write the examinations would result in the loss of an academic year despite no fault on their part. The Court also held that apprehensions about similar claims could not outweigh the need to grant equitable relief in deserving cases. However, the Bench clarified that the order was passed in the peculiar facts of the case and should not be treated as a precedent. The writ appeals were accordingly disposed of.