NEW DELHI : The petition was filed by Pransu Jigarkumar Patel, a private candidate who appeared for the 2026 Class XII Improvement Examination from Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Patel has challenged CBSE’s decision not to declare his result, even though the board had announced a special assessment scheme for students whose examinations were cancelled in several West Asian countries due to security concerns and regional tensions.

A vacation bench comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice Vijay Bishnoi issued notice to CBSE and its Regional Officer and scheduled the matter for further hearing on Friday. During the proceedings, CBSE’s counsel informed the court that while regular students could be assessed through school records, such assessment data was unavailable for private candidates.

Justice Manmohan, however, suggested that the student’s previous academic records could be considered and directed CBSE to obtain instructions on the issue. When the board sought more time, citing workload concerns, the judge remarked, “This is about the career of a child, he will miss all his admissions… Whatever it is, burn the midnight oil.”

According to the petition, Patel had registered to improve his scores in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English and Computer Science after appearing for the Class XII examinations in 2025. While he successfully completed the Physics and Chemistry papers, the remaining three examinations were cancelled following CBSE’s suspension of exams in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE amid escalating regional tensions.

In response to the cancellations, CBSE issued an assessment scheme on March 27, 2026, allowing affected students to be evaluated using their school records, including quarterly, half-yearly and pre-board examination scores. Mathematics, English Core and Computer Science were among the subjects specifically listed as pending examinations under the scheme.

Patel contends that he studied at the International Indian School, Al Jubail, and that all relevant academic records required for assessment are available with the institution. However, his result remains withheld, with his status marked as “R.L. (Result Later)” when CBSE announced Class XII results on May 13.

The student argues that the board has failed to clarify whether private candidates appearing for improvement examinations are covered under the special assessment scheme. He claims this omission amounts to arbitrary and discriminatory treatment, violating his constitutional rights under Articles 14 and 21.

The delay has also reportedly impacted Patel’s higher education plans. He had applied for admission to a B.Tech programme in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and was required to submit his Class XII results by June 1. Without a declared result, he has been unable to complete the admission process or apply to other institutions.

In his plea, Patel has sought directions to CBSE to declare his result using the March 27 assessment framework by obtaining his school records. Alternatively, he has requested that special examinations be conducted in Mathematics, English and Computer Science so that he can complete the improvement process.

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