Section 20(3) in The Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Rules, 1975
(3)An ex-student joining a secondary/higher secondary school shall lose all the rights of an ex-student, except of the right of exemption or exemptions previously earned and shall be required to satisfy the Head of the school he/she has joined as regards character, but not attendance. Where, in the opinion of such Head, the character of any candidate is not good, he/she shall nevertheless forward the application of the candidate to the Board, after endorsing thereon the reasons for forming such opinion, with the instances (if any) in support thereof. All such applications shall be considered by the Executive Council which shall, on merits of each case, decide whether the candidate be permitted to appear at the examination or not and the decision of that Executive Council shall be final.
