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DB directs BOSE to pay compensation of Rs 2 lakhs Unfair means case 7/28/2015 11:28:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 28: Taking serious view of attempt to commit suicide by a student after her examination was cancelled by examination authorities alleging that she has indulged in unfair means, which was later found not true, a Division Bench of J&K High Court Srinagar Wing comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasnathakumar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey today directed Board of School Education (BOSE) to pay Rs 2 lakhs as compensation along with 9 % Interest to the petitioner. This significant direction has been passed when the appeal is filed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Board of School Education, Srinagar, challenging the order of the Single Judge the writ petition filed by the respondent was disposed of with a direction to pay an amount of Rs 2 lakhs as compensation to the respondent by the appellants within a period of four weeks. Brief facts of the case are that the respondent ( minor) appeared in Matriculation Examination conducted by the appellant-Board in the month of November, 2011 under Roll No.477497 as a private candidate. The result of the examination was withheld on the basis of a note submitted by the Superintendent of the Examination Centre stating as 'UFM-unfair means'. The father of the respondent approached the appellants and requested to declare the result of the respondent and no action being taken, he approached the concerned Superintendent who issued a certificate on 02/04/12, stating that he has not put any note on the mathematics paper written by the respondent stating that she had indulged in unfair means. As the grave mistake was committed by the appellants resulting in unnecessary harassment to the respondent and her father and due to the depression the respondent tried to commit suicide and at the timely intervention of family members, the life of the respondent was saved. The father of the respondent then filed writ petition, OWP No 438/2012 before this Court praying for direction to declare the result of the respondent and allow her to carry forward her further studies and at that time, an assurance was given by the appellants to look into the grievance. (JNF)   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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