[Holiday Hearing] Allahabad HC Grants Interim Relief To Management Student Denied To Write Exam Due To Attendance Shortfall

The matter was taken up by the bench of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker after an urgent mention was made before the Registry for taking up the matter on Wednesday and hence, the same was taken up and heard at his residence at 3:30 pm.

Essentially, in her writ plea, the petitioner-student (Sanya Yadav) raised a grievance that though she had attended all the classes of Marketing Management in the MBA (Media Management) course at Amity University, however, due to a technical flaw in the portal, her attendance had been shown inadequate and due to which she was not being permitted to appear for the supplementary examination for the said subject which is due to take place on Thursday (November 16) at 2:00 pm.

It was strongly contended before the Chief Justice’s bench that if the petitioner-student is not permitted to appear in the examination, she would lose her six valuable months. It was further urged that she may be allowed to appear in the supplementary examination subject to the result of the present writ petition and if the petitioner fails, she undertakes to pay heavy cost to the University.

On the other hand, the counsel appearing for Amity University submitted that an admission card cannot be issued at such a belated stage.

Having heard the counsel for the parties and perusing the record and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court noted that the matter relates to a student, where each examination is important, and therefore, the Bench directed that the petitioner be permitted to appear in the supplementary examination.

However, the Court further added that her result may not be declared without prior permission of the Court and in the eventuality of the statement of the petitioner being found incorrect, she may be subjected to paying a heavy cost to the University.

In view of this, the Court directed that the matter be listed on December 14, 2023, as fresh before the appropriate Bench.