The Madras High Court today came to the rescue of a student, who was prevented from participating in the International Mathematical Olympiad by the National Board of Higher Mathematics on the ground that he did not have an Indian passport.
The petition was filed by the boy represented by his mother, Lakshmi Sundararajan, against a communication issued by the Board in this connection.
Justice S Vaidyanathan quashed the communication dated March 1 this year and allowed the plea.
According to the petitioner's mother, the boy was born in London on March 14, 2003, and was holding Indian Passport at birth. Later in 2009, he acquired British Passport.
He obtained an Overseas Citizen of India Card on May 19, 2010. The petitioner, along with his parents, moved to India and has been residing in the country since 2010, it was submitted.
The petitioner received a communication from the Board stating that he has been selected in the International Mathematical Olympiad-2018" as INMO-2018 awardees."
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