An unsuccessful student of BA Part I, 2003, was declared passed by Calcutta University after he moved court. He scored 21 out of 50 in a subject, in which he was initially given two by the examination authority.

Justice Indira Bannerjee of the high court, on receiving the revised mark, asked the university authorities to pay a fine of Rs 1,700 to the petitioner-student as legal costs.

Anadi Das, the student, obtained two marks in Bengali out of 50 in a compulsory language. In the other part of the subject, he scored 20 out of 50 in English. He was asked by the university authorities to take a compartmental examination in Bengali.

Instead of appearing for the compartmental exam, the student moved a petition in Calcutta High Court, demanding an order asking the authorities to produce his Bengali answer-script.

Justice Indira Bannerjee directed the university to make a fresh review of the script.

After a few days, the university counsel told the court that there was a mistake on the university’s part. The university said the petitioner would be allowed to appear in the Part II examination, scheduled for 2004.