Patna High Court
Md. TahsinversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The Court directed the petitioner to file a detailed representation within one week and the Board to adjudicate the representation within two weeks, thereby disposing of the writ application.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Tahsin, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) to consider his objection form filed through the official portal for the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2025 and to issue a revised answer key. He alleged that despite providing authoritative answers, he received only 65 marks and that his objections on 12 questions were not adjudicated, nor was the principle of normalization invoked as per advertisement PR 218/2025. The Board contended that the petitioner should first file a detailed representation, after which the already‑engaged experts would adjudicate the objections. The Court held that the matter should not remain pending and ordered the petitioner to file a comprehensive representation within one week, incorporating any normalization issues, and directed the Board to decide the representation within two weeks. Accordingly, the writ application was disposed of without granting a mandamus. The decision emphasizes procedural compliance before judicial intervention in examination disputes.
Issues considered
- Whether the BSEB is legally bound to consider the petitioner’s objection form and issue a revised answer key for STET 2025.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a writ of mandamus directing the Board to adjudicate the objections and apply normalization as per advertisement PR 218/2025.
- Whether the court can compel the petitioner to file a detailed representation and set timelines for the Board’s adjudication.
Subjects
- STET
- Bihar School Examination Board
- objection form
- mandamus
- normalization
- education law
- writ jurisdiction
- exam evaluation
- administrative law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2732 of 2026
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Md. Tahsin Son of Md. Ziaur Rahman @ Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, resident
of Village- Purandaha, P.O.- Doria Sonapur, P.S.- Simraha, District- Araria,
Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Edu-
cation, Bihar, Patna.
2. Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education, Bihar, Patna.
3. The Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board, Sinha Library Road,
Buddh Marg, Patna, Bihar-800017.
4. The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Sinha Library Road,
Buddh Marg, Patna, Bihar-800017.
5. The Examination Controller, Bihar School Examination Board, Sinha Li-
brary Road, Buddh Marg, Patna, Bihar-800017.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar
For the Respondent/s : Government Pleader (23)
Mr. Siddhartha Pd.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the respondents.
2. The instant writ application has been filed for
the following relief:-
a) For issuance of a writ of Mandamus or
any other appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, or di-
rection/directions to the Respondent Board to consider
the submission of the Objection Form raised by the
Petitioner through Official Portal in Secondary
Teacher Eligibility Test (STET)- 2025 conducted by
Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB).
b) For a direction to Respondent Board to
consider the Objection and rectify the anomalies in the
evaluation process of the said test.
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c) For a direction to Respondent Board to
provide Revised Answer Key of the Petitioner after
considering her Objection Form.
d) For further pass any other order/orders
in shape of consequential relief to the Petitioner may
be found to legally entitled to in the facts and circum-
stances of the instant case.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that de-
spite this petitioner having given authoritative answers to the
questions, still he has secured 65 marks and, whereas, the objec-
tions with respect to 12 questions with authoritative answer
have already been provided still, such objections have not been
adjudicated.
4. It is next submitted that even the principles of nor-
malization, which also forms part of the advertisement no. PR
218/2025, appears not to have been invoked in the case of the
petitioner.
5. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the Bihar School Examination Board, submits that
since the appropriate representation with objections have al-
ready been filed, the petitioner may be directed to file a detailed
representation in the light of the order passed by this Court and,
on filing of such representation within the time so fixed, the
same shall be adjudicated and necessary order shall be passed
and, if the petitioner is found eligible then further action shall be
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taken. Learned counsel for the B.S.E.B. further submits that the
experts have already been employed for adjudicating the objec-
tions and once such objections are there, the same shall be adju-
dicated.
6. Considering the submissions of the parties, this
Court is of the view that instead of keeping this matter pending,
the petitioner be directed to file representation with all such de-
tails for adjudication within a period of one week, referring to
his earlier representation, which is said to have been filed and,
even the issues of normalization in terms of the advertisement
may also be raised, if the same has not been raised for consider-
ation by the authorities concerned.
7. On filing such representation, the representation so
filed by the petitioner, shall be adjudicated within a period of
two weeks from the date of filing of such representation by the
petitioner.
8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the
writ application stands disposed of.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
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