2025:HHC:31873 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14953 of 2025 Decided on: 16.09.2025 Arushi Sharma … Petitioner Versus Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education … Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner : Mr. Ashwani K. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondent : Ms. Neelam Kaplus, Advocate. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Ms. Neelam Kaplus, learned Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following relief:- “Writ of Mandamus be issued by directing the respondent Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education; to recheck the papers of petitioner in the subjects of English and Computer Science by independent examiner and she be awarded marks in proportional to her correct Answers. Further, the respondent Board be directed to reflect the enhanced marks in the Consolidated Marks sheet of 10+2 of the petitioners with enhanced aggregate.” 2. The case of the petitioner is that she appeared in the 10+2 Final Examination, 2025, result whereof was declared on 17.05.2025. In terms of these exams, the petitioner was stated to have secured 73 marks in the subject of English. After the initial 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:31873 declaration of the result as there were certain allegations with regard to non-grant of proportionate marks viz-a-viz the correct answers, the respondent-Board itself undertook the process of re-checking. The result which was subsequently declared, demonstrated that the petitioner had secured 86 marks now in the subject of English instead of 73 marks. Thereafter, the petitioner again applied for re-evaluation in terms of the Rules and Regulations of the respondent-Board and the result of re-evaluation was declared on 23.08.2025, in terms whereof, the marks of the petitioner were increased by one mark each in the subjects of English as also Computer Science. Now, as per the petitioner, she again wants this Court to issue a mandamus to the respondents to re-evaluate/ re- examine her papers, because she apprehends that she has secured more marks than what have been awarded to her and is not satisfied with the re-evaluation. Learned Counsel for the respondent has shown the Rules/Regulations of the Board and submitted that the petitioner has already availed the chance of re-evaluation, 3. This Court is of the considered view that this petition has not merit, for the reason that in terms of the Rules and Regulations of respondent-Board there is a provision of a candidate applying for re-evaluation, which right stands already exhausted by her. In the said re-evaluation, the marks of the petitioner have been 3 2025:HHC:31873 enhanced by one mark each in the subject of English as well as Computer Science. Now if, on the asking of the petitioner, this Court again directs the respondent-Board to re-check or re-examine the papers, then not only this direction would be against the Rules and Regulations of the respondent-Board, but it shall be against the judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in which the Hon’ble Supreme Court has been pleased to lay down the law that until and unless there is provision of re-evaluation or re-checking, the High Court cannot order the same. Further, any such indulgence shown to the petitioner by the Court shall otherwise also open a Pandora Box as hundreds or thousands of students may turn up to the Court, praying for the same relief. 4. Therefore, in these circumstances, as this Court does not finds any merit in the present petition, the same is dismissed. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge September 1 6 , 2025 (Rishi)