Supreme Court of India

The Secretary, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education v. Ayan Das and Ors.

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Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 28 September 2007

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Education-Re-assessment of answer scripts of examination- In absence of statutory provisions-Permissibility-Held: Such re­ assessment is a rarity-It is permissible only in exceptional cases viz. non-evaluation of some question or evaluation being contrary to the norms fixed by examining body. The question for consideration in the present appeal is regarding permissibility of re-assessment in the absence of statutory provision; the Single Judge as well as Division Bench of High Court had directed such reassessment.

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