Calcutta High Court Directs WBJEE Board to Release Revised Merit List

Swift Summary:

• The calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) Board too publish a revised merit list of examinees for 2024-2025.
• The updated merit list must include 7% reservation for 66 OBC classes recognized by Bengal’s Backward Classes Department prior to 2010.
• Justice Kausik Chanda instructed the WBJEE Board to complete this process within 15 days and file compliance affidavits before the next hearing in three weeks.
• Initially scheduled to be published on August 7, WBJEE results were postponed after contempt proceedings were launched following complaints regarding non-compliance with a previous court order dated May 21, 2025.
• Earlier directives had mandated revising merit lists of postgraduate medical entrance exams (JEMAS-PG) and WBJEE with similar reservation provisions.

!A view of Calcutta High Court (HT FILE PHOTO)

Indian Opinion Analysis:

The directive from the Calcutta high Court emphasizes adherence to judicial rulings on equitable access through reservations for historically marginalized OBC communities.By holding institutions accountable via suo motu contempt proceedings based on candidates’ grievances, the ruling underlines oversight over educational frameworks. Timely compliance within specified deadlines is critical not onyl from a legal standpoint but also for preserving trust in institutional processes during crucial academic transitions like entrance exams.For India, this case demonstrates ongoing efforts toward addressing systemic disparities while underscoring challenges in efficiently implementing reforms amid diverse bureaucratic structures.

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