All those with valid hall ticket should be allowed for CET, says High Court

All those with valid hall ticket should be allowed for CET, says High Court

30/07/2020

“In such circumstances, the right to appear for the examination cannot be taken away as it would infringe upon their fundamental rights and such an act would be in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India,” the Bench observed.

The Bench also said that it cannot lose sight of the fact that more than 1,84,368 students have already downloaded hall tickets for the examination.

This indicated the preparedness and interest of the students, who are not before the court and whose interest is required to be protected by the court.

The court had asked the government on July 28 to reconsider the decision to hold the CET considering the “drastic change” in the COVID-19 situation in the State.

However, the government affirmed its stand of holding the test while claiming that official machinery has been put on complete preparedness to conduct the test with special care for students who have tested positive for COVID-19 and allowing the students residing in containment zones, to come out of the zone to attend the test.

The Bench also made it clear that it is not expressing or opining that CET-2020 should be cancelled or postponed indefinitely as the same has to be necessarily held in the interest of students.