AZHAR ALI vs THE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY — 1954 PLD 5

Citation: 1954 PLD 5

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: AZHAR ALI vs THE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1954 Lah. 5

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Ghulam Safdar Shah, Karam Elahi Chauhan Title:AZHAR ALI vs THE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1971 Lahore 972 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT GHULAM SAFDAR SHAH, J.--The petitioner, who is a student, appeared in the Annual Intermediate Examination for the year 1970 conducted by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Multan (hereinafter called the Board). On 8-6-1970, while he was sitting in the Examination Hall answering the II English Paper, he was caught with two continuation sheets, and when questioned, he explained in writing, that the two continuation sheets were intended to be used by him for unfair means. In the end of his written explanation he admitted his guilt and prayed that he should be forgiven. However, the Superintendent of the Hall did not permit him to finish answering his paper and turned him out of the hall. In due course the matter was reported to the Board which in consequence issued show-cause notice to the petitioner on 29-7-1970 as to why action should not be taken against him under the rules. He was further informed that his explanation, if any, should reach the Board within a week failing which he would not be heard later that he had not been afforded the due opportunity to defend himself. In reply to the charge-sheet in question, the petitioner submitted his written explanation to the Board in which he alleged that the two continuation sheets…

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