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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
C.HARI SHANKAR, OM PRAKASH SHUKLA
Prerna Gupta – Appellant
Versus
Registrar General of Delhi High Court – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J.
1. The present writ petition raises a grievance arising out of the Delhi Judicial Services Examination of 2023 [“DJSE” hereinafter] wherein the petitioner alleges unlawful interpolation and reduction of her marks at the final stage of evaluation. It is the petitioner’s case that a reduction of twenty marks in Paper-I of DJSE (Mains) (Written), 2023 [“Mains examination” hereinafter] examination was effected after the initial evaluation, resulting in her candidature being declared unsuccessful. The petitioner seeks restoration of the marks originally awarded and consequential revision of the Final Result of DJSE in accordance therewith.
FACTS
2. The facts of the present case fall within a limited scope. It is borne from the record that Respondent No. 1 issued a notification dated 06.11.2023 inviting applications for appointment to the Delhi Judicial Services [“DJS” hereinafter] notifying 53 vacancies (44 existing and 9 anticipated) with category-wise distribution of 34 General/Unreserved, 05 Scheduled Castes and 14 Scheduled Tribes vacancies. The notification clarified that the number of vacancies was subject to variation and that admission at all stages
Judicial review in examination matters is limited; without allegations of mala fide or bias, courts cannot interfere with subjective evaluations or mark alterations prohibited by relevant rules.
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