Reappearing in examination

Petitioner reappeared in intermediate examination Part-II to improve her result but revised result card was not issued to her on the ground that she did not appear in practical examination of one subject

Validity

Provisions of R. 17 of Intermediate Examination Rules of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sargodha, spoke about discretion given to candidate but it did not carry specific provision of issuing improved result card if a candidate would improve marks in some of the subjects and remained unsuccessful in any other or did not appear in any of the subjects

Omission to prescribe a procedure should not be taken as prohibition

Candidates who opted to improve marks should fall under one classification and could not be subdivided into classes merely for selecting subjects differently

Equal protection of law meant that all persons equally placed be treated alike both in privileges conferred and liabilities imposed

High Court directed the authorities to issue Revised/Improved Marks Result Card to petitioner of the subjects in which she improved marks in Annual Intermediate Examination, 2015

Petition was allowed in circumstances.