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CDJ 2026 TSHC 073
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| Court : High Court for the State of Telangana |
| Case No : Writ Appeal Nos. 209 & 210 of 2026 |
| Judges: THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. APARESH KUMAR SINGH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.M. MOHIUDDIN |
| Parties : Pallam Shreetan Aryan Versus The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education, Rep. by its Commissioner & Secretary, Hyderabad & Others |
| Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: Mohammed Omer Farooq, Advocate. For the Respondent: Raj Kumar Rudra, Advocate. |
| Date of Judgment : 19-02-2026 |
| Head Note :- |
Subject
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| Summary :- |
1. Statutes / Acts / Rules Mentioned:
- None
2. Catch Words:
- Interim relief
- Equitable relief
3. Summary:
The appellants, minors, were not registered for the Class 12 examinations due to a clerical error by their colleges, missing the Board’s cut‑off dates. The Board argued that registration could not be opened at this stage, but the court noted the fault lay with the colleges, not the students. Concern about a flood‑gate effect was rejected, emphasizing equity for the appellants. The court directed the Board to permit registration, accept fees, and issue hall tickets by 20 February 2026, enabling the students to sit both theory and practical exams. The directions are specific to these cases and not to be treated as precedent. No costs were awarded.
4. Conclusion:
Appeal Allowed |
| Judgment :- |
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Common Judgment:
1. Learned counsel Sri Mohammed Omer Farooq appears for the appellant in W.A.No.209 of 2026.
Learned counsel Sri Pradyuman Kaistha, representing learned counsel Ms. K.Harshitha Reddy, appears for the appellant in W.A.No.210 of 2026.
Learned counsel Sri Raj Kumar Rudra appears for respondent No.1 - Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education.
Learned counsel Sri Raja Mohan Rodda appears for respondent No.3 in W.A.No.209 of 2026.
Learned counsel Sri B.Pavan appears for respondent No.3 in W.A.No.210 of 2026.
2. The present writ appeals arise out of the common interlocutory order dated 12.02.2026 passed by the learned writ court in W.P.Nos.3623 and 3532 of 2026 filed by the appellants respectively.
3. The appellants in both these appeals, who are minors, are represented through their natural guardians. They have preferred these appeals, as the learned writ court did not issue any specific direction upon respondent No.1 - Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (hereinafter referred to as, “the Board”) for registering them to face the Class 12 th final examinations scheduled from 26th February, 2026.
4. The case of both the appellants is that they have joined Class 12 on transfer from another college in respondent No.3 – colleges (hereinafter referred to as, “the colleges”) on 10.07.2025 and 02.06.2025 respectively. The colleges admit that because of their mistake, the names of the appellants could not be registered on the portal of the Board by the cut-off date i.e., 20.08.2025 and later by the extended date of 17.09.2025. The appellants were completely in dark about this aspect. However, when hall tickets were issued to other students, they realized that their names have not been registered with the Board and that is how they approached the learned writ court.
5. Learned counsel for the Board submits that the process for holding the examinations is at an advanced stage. The Board’s regulations do not permit registration beyond the cut-off date, as whole lot of processes are involved in holding the examinations.
6. However, it is also not in dispute that the fault lies with the colleges and not with the appellants. If the appellants are not allowed to register and take the examinations, they would lose one precious year of their academic career for the fault of the colleges. It further appears that other such students had preferred writ petitions being aggrieved by non-issuance of hall tickets. But, in their cases, interim relief was granted by the learned writ court since their names were registered, but the fee was not deposited by the colleges in time. In both types of cases, the fault is with the colleges for which the students may have to suffer.
7. It is not in dispute that the admission of the appellants is within the intake capacity of the colleges.
8. Learned counsel for the Board has expressed concern that if such relief at this stage of ensuing examinations is allowed, several other students might approach the court for similar relief.
9. However, we are of the view that in a case like this where the mistake is on the part of the colleges, the apprehension that flood gates would open would not restrain the court from granting equitable relief to the appellants who have not committed any fault on their part in the entire state of affairs.
10. Therefore, we direct the Board to allow the appellants to register with requisite fee etc., through the concerned colleges in question by tomorrow i.e., 20.02.2026, and issue hall tickets to the appellants for facing the ensuing Class 12th examinations scheduled from 26.02.2026.
11. Learned counsel for the appellants submit that since the practical examinations have already been conducted, similar relief as was granted by the learned writ court in the case of other students in W.P.No.4178 of 2026 and analogous writ petitions, may also be granted to the appellants, otherwise they would not be able to take the practical examinations.
12. In the facts and circumstances, since we have granted the relief to the appellants for taking the examinations, the Board shall also take appropriate steps to enable the appellants to appear for the practical examinations on the same lines as directed by the learned writ court in the case of the other students referred to hereinabove.
13. The writ appeals are accordingly disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Let it be made clear that this shall not be treated as a precedent. There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.
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