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In the light of the above noted submissions, the prayer of the writ petitioner is for a direction upon the Secretary of the Board to review the answer scripts of his son in the papers History and Bengali and, consequent to such review, issue a fresh marksheet in his favour.

Appearing for the respondents-Board, Ms. Koyeli Bhattacharya, Ld. Counsel produces written instructions from the Head Examiners of both the History and Bengali papers. From the said written instructions it is clearly opined by both the Head Examiners that the History and Bengali answer scripts of the son of the petitioner were correctly evaluated.

10. Let us examine the factual matrix of the case in the light of the law as analyzed in the aforesaid decisions of the Supreme Court. Admittedly, there is no provision permitting reevaluation/review of answer scripts. It was the onus of the respondent/writ petitioner to show that the answer scripts were examined in an arbitrary, defective or partial manner so as to fall within the species of "exceptional cases" to permit any relief in the matter of inspection/reevaluation of answer scripts. Even the provisions of Right to Information Act do no enable an examinee to seek reevaluation of answer scripts, although inspection of the same may be availed of subject to the exception contained in section 8 of the said Act."