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6. Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon the Intermediate Education Act, 1921 applicable to the State of Uttar Pradesh. It is submitted that vide notification dated 5th March, 2014, the affiliation of Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Bharat, Gwalior was cancelled. Thus, the Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Bharat, Gwalior, was a duly recognised board under the Intermediate Education Act, 1921 till 2012, and the petitioner had appeared and cleared the 12th Class examination in 2011 and was issued the certificate.

7. A perusal of Section 2(d) of the Intermediate Education Act would show that recognition refers to recognition for the purpose of preparing candidates for admission to Board‟s examinations. The expression/term "Board" has been defined in clause (a) to Section 2 to mean Board of High School and Intermediate Education. The recognition granted under the said Act as per clause (d) to Section 2 is only for the purpose of preparing candidates for admission for Board‟s examination, which is to be conducted by the Board of High School and Intermediate Education. Section 7 of the said Act states that the Board constituted under the Act would conduct examination at the end of the High School and Intermediate courses. The Board also recognises institutes for the purpose of the said examination. The Act does not state that any other Board or institute would conduct High School and Intermediate examinations.