SHIKHA SHARMA Vs. BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AJMER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner, claiming merit scholarship, on the ground that her position on the merit list among Arts and Fine Arts Groups, stood at Serial No. 7, on the basis of result, declared by Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan, Ajmer (hereinafter referred as "Board"), on 11-6-1996, and published on 12-6-1996, and as such, she is eligible for merit scholarship.

(2.) The respondents Nos. 1 and 2, after service of notices, have filed two separate returns, denying the averments made in the writ petition, on the ground inter alia, that in Arts Group, about 1,80,000 students took examination, whereas, in Fine Arts Group, only 303 students were registered. According to the avermens made in the returns, filed on behalf of the respondents Nos. 1 and 2, the petitioner does not fall within the tenth position, in the merit list, in view of the decision, taken by Board on 13-6-1996, a copy whereof, is filed and marked as Annexure R/1 to the reply, filed by the respondent No. 1.

(3.) The regulations for awarding medals, scholarships and prizes, formulated in exercise of power of Board under Sections 36, 37 and 38 of the Rajasthan Secondary Education Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred as "the Act of 1957"), are quoted hereinabove :-