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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
V Kameswar Rao, ACJ, C M Joshi
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences – Appellant
Versus
K. Sree Laxmi, D/O. Amara Linga Reddy – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. appeals against prior writ petitions regarding percentage rounding. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments on the entitlement to rounding off marks. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. court's analysis of applicability of rounding regulations. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. court decision to set aside previous orders. (Para 18) |
JUDGMENT :
V. KAMESWAR RAO, ACJ.
These appeals impugne the order in the writ petitions as under:
| Sl. No. | Writ Appeal No. | Impugned Writ Petitions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WA No.448/2025 (EDN-RES) | Order dated 24.02.2025 in WP Nos. 3438/2025, 3443/2025, 3445/2025, 3464/2025, 3489/2025, 3525/2025, 3539/2025, 3554/2025, 3556/2025, 3671/2025, 4071/2025, 4089/2025, 4090/2025 and 4603/2025 |
| 2 | WA No.465/2025 (EDN-RES) | Order dated 24.02.2025 in WP Nos. 3438/2025, 3443/2025, 3445/2025, 3464/2025, 3489/2025, 3525/2025, 3539/2025, 3554/2025, 3556/2025, 3671/2025, 4071/2025, 4089/2025, 4090/2025 and 4603/2025 |
| 3 | WA No.597/2025 (EDN-EX) | Order dated 12.03.2025 in WP No.7220/2025 |
| 4 | WA No.602/2025 (EDN-RES) | Order dated 12.03.2025 in WP No.6734/2025 |
| 5 | WA No.603/2025 (EDN-EX) | Order dated 12.03.2025 in WP No.6113/2025 |
| 6 | WA No.604/2025 (EDN-EX) | Order dated 12.03.2025 in WP No.6737/2025 |
| 7 | WA No.628/2025 (EDN-RES) | Or |
Rounding off marks cannot be equated with granting grace marks; eligibility criteria must be strictly adhered to as per regulations.
Rounding off percentages in academic evaluations to the nearest whole number is permissible and not equivalent to awarding grace marks, supported by precedents.
Rounding off examination marks must favor students to ensure they are not unduly penalized, in alignment with provisions aimed at fairness.
The court's decision established that in peculiar circumstances, where candidates are already employed and not seeking any promotion or increments, the benefit of rounding off marks may be granted, e....
Rounding off of marks is not permissible when the eligibility criteria have been prescribed for a particular examination.
The court upheld the minimum percentile requirement for postgraduate medical admissions, asserting the importance of maintaining high educational standards in medical education, which cannot be compr....
A university's refusal to round off marks without a statutory prohibition is unjustifiable.
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