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REKHA PALLI
Annie Gurmeher Kaur – Appellant
Versus
University Of Delhi – Respondent
ORDER
Rekha Palll, J (Oral). - Vide the present petition preferred under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner assails the communication dated 18.02.2021 issued by the examination department of the respondent no.l, whereby she was informed that as per the resolution passed by the executive council of the respondent no.l/university on 06.03.2014, medals could be awarded only on the basis of the original marks secured by candidates. The petitioner consequently seeks a direction to the respondent to award her the medal for the highest scorer in B.A. (Hons.) (Economics) for the academic session of 2017-2020.
2. Before dealing with the rival submissions of the parties, the brief factual matrix may be noted.
3. In the year 2017, the petitioner took admission in B.A. (Hons.) (Economics), the respondent no. 2 college affiliated with the respondent no.l University, which course she completed in 2020. When the result of the sixth semester exams were declared on 02.11.2020, being dissatisfied with the marks obtained by her in the 'Indian Economy 2' paper, she opted to apply for revaluation in accordance with the guidelines of the University. Upon revaluation, the resu
The benefit of revaluation should be considered for deserving candidates, and resolutions debarring candidates from receiving awards based on revised results are unsustainable and arbitrary.
The provision denying a gold medal to re-evaluated candidates was declared unconstitutional, reinforcing the principle of equality under Article 14 of the Constitution.
A candidate's right to request re-evaluation is not guaranteed and must align with the governing rules; judicial review in academic evaluations is limited to ensuring procedural fairness, not merit.
Regulatory compliance must prevail over individual claims for revaluation marks, despite sympathetic circumstances.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the interpretation and application of Ordinance 5, which governed the award of Gold Medals based on the requirement of passing the entire course....
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