Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Calcutta High Court Orders New WBJEE Merit List
The Calcutta High Court told the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) to create a new merit list for the entrance exams.
This is because the current list didn't follow the court's rules about how to give spots to students from Other Backward Classes (OBC).
The court wants the new list to use the old list of OBC groups that was used before 2010.
The WBJEEB has been given 15 days to complete this task.
The court is checking to ensure the board follows through.
Calcutta High Court mandated a new merit list from the WBJEE Board.
The ruling addresses issues with OBC reservation implementation.
The court wants a new list reflecting the pre-2010 OBC list.
The WBJEE Board has 15 days to comply with the order.
The court will review compliance affidavits in three weeks.
- Who
- Calcutta High Court and the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB).
- What
- Calcutta High Court ordered WBJEEB to issue a new merit list.
- When
- Order issued Thursday.
- Where
- Calcutta High Court.
- Why
- The existing merit list did not conform to court orders on OBC reservation.
Court's Ruling
WBJEE Board
OBC Reservation
Court's Ruling
New merit list must reflect pre-2010 OBC reservation guidelines.
WBJEE Board
WBJEE Board must comply with the court's order.
- Event
- WBJEE Board ordered to revise merit list
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Issue
- OBC Reservation Implementation
- Action
- New merit list required
- Deadline
- 15 days to comply
Sources
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