Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Bombay HC Slams State Board, Orders HSC Certificate After 9-Year Delay
A student who passed his HSC exam in 2014 but couldn't get his results until 2023 due to mistakes by his college and the Maharashtra State Board.
The Bombay High Court ordered the Board to issue his certificate and marksheet, allowing him to use his improved score for future exams.
Bombay High Court directed Maharashtra State Board to issue HSC certificate to a student after 9-year delay
Court criticized the authorities' pedantic approach that halted the student's academic future
Student's improved score was not considered due to college's incorrect form submissions
Board failed to offer mandatory Class Improvement Scheme (CIS) option
Court ordered the Board to issue the 2016 marksheet and certificate within 15 and 30 days respectively
- Who
- A student who passed HSC in 2014, Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
- What
- Delayed issuance of HSC certificate and marksheet
- When
- 2014 to 2023
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Due to college's incorrect form submissions and Board's failure to offer CIS option
Student's Side
Board's Side
Student's Improved Score
Student's Side
Should be considered
Board's Side
Not considered due to procedural errors
- Exam
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
- Year of Original Pass
- 2014
- Improved Score
- 58.61% (381/650)
- College's Error
- Incorrectly declaring student as 'failed' and later as CIS student
- Court's Order
- Issue 2016 marksheet within 15 days, HSC certificate within 30 days