The Union government told the Supreme Court on Friday that it is working on a policy to provide relief to private students from West Asia whose Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results remain undeclared because of ongoing conflict in the region. The submission was made before a vacation bench headed by Justice Augustine George Masih and also comprising Justice Vijay Bisnoi.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, informed the bench that the government is considering a decision or policy shortly in this matter, which affects the careers of many students. “This is a wider issue, the union government is considering laying down some policy for similarly situated students,” Mehta told the court.
The Centre’s statement came during a hearing of a plea filed by Pransu Jigarkumar Patel, a student who challenged CBSE’s failure to declare his result despite an assessment scheme being created for students impacted by exam cancellations in several Gulf countries. Patel appeared as a private candidate in the CBSE Class XII Improvement Examination, 2026, from Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, in Physics, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, and Computer Science.
Due to extraordinary war-related tensions and security concerns in the Gulf region, CBSE cancelled examinations for several subjects, including Mathematics, English, and Computer Science. Patel’s petition argued that he is a bona fide student and that the delay in results could cause him to miss all college admissions.
Mehta requested that the matter be heard later on June 22, as it raises wider questions the government is currently examining. The bench allowed this request and adjourned the hearing to that date. During the previous hearing on June 8, the court had issued notices to CBSE and its regional officer, asking them to file a detailed reply.
“This is about the career of a child, he will miss all his admissions. Whatever it is, burn the midnight oil,” the bench had remarked orally, directing CBSE’s counsel to take instructions on the issue.
