HC rejects plea for interim orders on Class XII exams
The Hindu
The Madras High Court on Wednesday refused to pass any interim order on a public interest litigation that had challenged a decision taken by the State government to cancel the Class XII examinations t
The Madras High Court on Wednesday refused to pass any interim order on a public interest litigation that had challenged a decision taken by the State government to cancel the Class XII examinations this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The court ordered notice to the State government and sought its response by June 23. Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy said that they would probably not entertain the PIL petition itself and therefore there was no question of granting any interim order in the case. The court could not interfere in a decision that was within the domain of the School Education department, they said. Advocate B. Ramkumar Adityan of Thoothukudi had filed the petition on the ground that the second wave of COVID-19 was easing out rapidly and hence the government could conduct the examinations within a month or two. Stating that the present batch of Class XII students were those whose Class XI exams also got cancelled last year, he insisted on conducting the Class XII exams.More Related News