Supreme Court Petition: Student from Saudi Arabia Demands CBSE Result Declaration

A Class XII student from Saudi Arabia has filed a petition with the Supreme Court, seeking the release of his CBSE Improvement Examination results. Pransu Jigarkumar Patel claims that his results have been withheld despite a special assessment scheme for students affected by exam cancellations in West Asia. The delay is jeopardizing his higher education prospects, as he has applied for a B.Tech program and needs to update his result status by June 1. Patel argues that the authorities' actions are arbitrary and violate his constitutional rights. He is requesting urgent intervention from the Supreme Court to either declare his results or conduct a special examination for the canceled subjects.

By Narendra Chaudhary Jun 4, 2026, 18:47 IST

Student Seeks Supreme Court Intervention

New Delhi: A Class XII student, Pransu Jigarkumar Patel, who took the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Improvement Examination from Saudi Arabia, has approached the Supreme Court. He is requesting the court to direct the CBSE to release his results, which have been withheld despite a special assessment scheme designed for students impacted by exam cancellations in the West Asian region.

In his writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, Patel argues that the delay in announcing his results is jeopardizing his chances for higher education and limiting his admission options.

Patel participated as a private candidate in the CBSE Class XII Improvement Examination for 2026, taking subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, and Computer Science from Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

The petition highlights that several exams, including Mathematics, English, and Computer Science, were canceled by the CBSE during the examination period due to security concerns and tensions in the Gulf region.

Acknowledging the challenges faced by students in West Asia, the CBSE had introduced an assessment scheme on March 27 to facilitate the declaration of Class XII results. This scheme allowed for evaluations based on Quarterly, Half-Yearly, and Pre-Board Examination performances and included provisions for special examinations if necessary.

However, when the CBSE announced the Class XII results on May 13, Patel's result was marked as 'R.L. (Result Later)'.

The petition states that despite multiple requests made to the CBSE on May 17, May 21, and May 30 for either the declaration of his result under the assessment scheme or permission to take a special examination, no response was received.

Patel's petition emphasizes that the ongoing withholding of his results has severely impacted his academic journey.

He has applied for admission to a university for a B.Tech program in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, having already paid the necessary registration fee.

The university requires candidates to update their Class XII result status by June 1.

Due to the CBSE's failure to declare his result, Patel claims he has lost the chance to complete the admission process and is unable to apply to other institutions. He argues that the actions of the authorities are arbitrary, unreasonable, and discriminatory, infringing upon his fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.

Initially, Patel approached the Delhi High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, but the matter was not prioritized as urgent during the court's vacation period and was not presented before the Vacation Bench.

In light of these circumstances, Patel asserts that he has no effective alternative remedy and is compelled to seek the Supreme Court's extraordinary writ jurisdiction for relief regarding the declaration of his results and the safeguarding of his academic future.

He is urgently requesting the Supreme Court to direct the CBSE to declare his Class XII Improvement Examination results based on the assessment scheme for West Asian countries. Alternatively, he seeks the organization of a special examination for the canceled subjects and any consequential relief.