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Time of India
26-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Mark questions for visually impaired clearly, Gujarat high court tells GSHSEB
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court directed the Gujarat State Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board to ensure that future question papers for HSC and SSC exams clearly state which questions are meant exclusively for visually impaired students. The order came after several students faced confusion during the board exams held in March 2025, leading them to answer questions intended only for visually impaired students and losing marks as a result. Justice Nikhil Kariel said in the order, "The respondent No-2 (Board) is directed to ensure that for exams held in future, both for Classes 10 and 12, the list of instructions preceding the actual questions shall specifically state as regards the questions only to be attended by the visually impaired students." He further ordered, "The general instructions in the body of the question paper shall also specifically mention the question numbers which are for the students having visual impairment. " You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad The court was hearing a petition filed by a Class 10 student from Surat, represented by advocate Rafik Lokhandwala. The student claimed to have lost nearly 20 marks in the basic mathematics paper due to the ambiguity in the question paper instructions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Best Method for a Flat Stomach After 50 (It's Genius!) Lulutox Undo She was confused and answered questions meant only for visually impaired students. Her father made a representation to the board immediately after the exam and also sought information under the RTI Act, but the board did not rectify the issue. He eventually approached the high court seeking re-evaluation of her answer sheet. While Justice Kariel acknowledged in the order that "the petitioner's grievance was genuine", he declined to order re-evaluation. He noted in the order: "Public interest and equity demand that there should not be any interference in the present petition." Since the student did not fail and her marks were to be used only for Class 11 admission, the court said that re-evaluation could open floodgates for litigation. The court further stated in the order that the board "should have been alive to such a situation and should ensure that question papers in future, be it of Classes 10 or 12, such an ambiguity should not arise."
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Gujarat high court initiates contempt proceedings against Vadodara collectors
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Tuesday suo motu ordered the initiation of contempt of court proceedings against a former and incumbent Vadodara district collectors for ignoring court orders while rejecting applications for granting non-agricultural (NA) status for land parcels. Justice Nikhil Kariel also imposed a Rs 50,000 fine on former Vadodara district collector, Bijal Shah, for each of the three petitions filed in the HC against the collector's decision. The HC has slapped a Rs 25,000 fine on the current district collector, Anil Dhamiliya, in each of the petitions. They were ordered to pay this amount to the litigants within four weeks. In case of failure to pay the amount on the part of the bureaucrats, the HC has kept it open for the petitioners to take appropriate steps for recovery of the amount. The HC has ordered criminal contempt of court proceedings against Shah "for having attempted to interfere and obstruct the administration of justice", and civil contempt proceedings against Dhameliya. The district collectors rejected different applications for a change of land status to NA on the grounds of aspects that were relevant half a century ago. In earlier orders in previous litigations, the HC asked the authority to ignore those aspects and make decisions. For this, the HC cited orders passed by a coordinate bench, which ordered revenue authorities to ignore the issue that arose 30 years ago while making decisions on applications for NA status of land parcels. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo However, when the collectors rejected the applications for NA permission once again, the HC stated that the authorities wilfully breached the court order passed on Dec 24, 2024. It further stated, "This court is of the opinion that the adamant stand by the authorities has resulted in the petitioners requiring to undergo three rounds of litigation for an aspect which ought to have been concluded by the court's direction issued on Jan 31, 2025." The HC has posted further hearings on these matters on May 5.
