The heavy rain was an act of God and she tried her best to reach the exam centre on time but her scooter puncture caused the delay, the Court noted
The Allahabad High Court recently extended relief to a woman who could not appear for an exam as heavy rain and a scooter puncture prevented her from reaching the exam centre on time.
Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan observed that the candidate could reach the exam centre on time for reasons that were beyond her control.
“Heavy rain was act of God, but she tried her level best to reach at the examination centre well in time but in the meantime her scooty got punctured (sic),” the Court noted.
The Court proceeded to direct that the candidate be allowed to take the exam as a special case.
“As a special case, which may not be treated as precedent, the Commission may permit the petitioner to take her Hindi short hand and computer typing examination for the post of Additional Private Secretary, 2023 on last date of examination,” the Court’s July 15 order stated.
The Court passed the order on a plea by the woman candidate who was two minutes late for her Hindi Short Hand and Computer Typing Examination to qualify as an Additional Private Secretary.
Her counsel explained that heavy rain and a punctured scooter prevented her from reaching on time for the exam.
He, therefore, requested the Court to consider the matter sympathetically and direct the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to permit her to appear for the exam again.
The counsel for UPPSC expressed concern that if the candidate is allowed to appear for the exam, it could set a precedent and open the floodgates for more such requests. This would make it difficult for the Commission to conduct the examination properly, he said.
Source: https://www.barandbench.com/news/allahabad-high-court-aid-woman-late-for-exam-rain-scooter-puncture