P.B.SAWANT, S.C.AGRAWAL
State Of Orissa – Appellant
Versus
Prajnaparamita Samanta – Respondent
ORDER
1. An entrance examination was held for the medical courses for the academic year 1991-92. The students who failed in the examination approached the High Court by various writ petitions. The contention of the students was that there were 38 questions which were (a) either outside syllabus, or (b) were such for which key answers given were wrong while the correct answers were available in the alternative answers given against the said questions, or (c) for which the alternative answers given were all wrong, or (d) such for which more than one alternative answers provided were correct. Normally, the courts do not examine such grievances and sit in appeal over the decision of the examining bodies. However, the High Court took pains and examined the said grievances of the students and ultimately came to the conclusion that according to it, there were nine questions for which the answers could be more than one. On this conclusion, the High Court direct the MBBS/BDS Selection Board to re-evaluate the answer books of those of the examinees who had secured a minimum of 105 marks, and after re-evaluation of the none questions concerned, give admission to those of the examinees who wou
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