Supreme Court of India

Board of Secondary Education of Assam v. Md. Sarifuz Zaman and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 1273
Bench R.C. Lahoti and Ashok Bhan JJ.
Decided 19 December 2003
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Regulations for Conduct of Examinations by the Board of Secondary Examination of Assam : Regulation 8--,-Correction of date of birth-Regulation providing three years period for filing an application for correction-Board dee/in- ing to entertain the application as it was filed beyond the period of limitation-High Court allowed the relief-Held, three years period pro­ vided by the Regulation is a very reasonable period-The provision is neither illegal nor beyond the purview of s.24 of the Act and also cannot be called arbitra1y or unreasonable-Applicants seeking rectification within a period of

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