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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
PANKAJ BHANDARI, SHUBHA MEHTA, JJ
SUDAMA S/O KAMAL SINGH – Appellant
Versus
RAJASTHAN STAFF SELECTION BOARD – Respondent
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| 1. appellants challenged final answer key (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. counsel contended about answer changes (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
Judgment
1. Appellants have preferred these Special Appeals (Writ) aggrieved by Order dated 31.05.2024, whereby 138 writ petitions were dismissed by a common order.
3. It is contended by counsel for the appellants that certain questions ought to have been deleted, but the same have not been deleted. Certain questions where the answer was originally correct has been changed. It is contended that after declaration of the answer key, objections with regard to 22 questions were raised before the authorities and authorities after reviewing the answers, deleted five questions, changed three answers and 14 answers remain unchanged. It is contended that if the answers are palpably and demonstrably erroneous, the Courts can review the said answers. In the present case, the answers were palpably and demonstrably wrong and, therefore, learned Single Judge ought to have reviewed the answer key.
5. It is contended by counsel for the appellants that as per the text books, the correct answer is Option A and as per the experts committee O
Judicial review of examination answer keys is limited; courts cannot substitute expert judgment unless answers are demonstrably erroneous.
The court affirmed that an answer key is presumed correct unless proven demonstrably erroneous, emphasizing respect for expert committee decisions in educational assessments.
Judicial review of answer keys is limited; courts should not substitute their judgment for that of experts unless errors are clearly demonstrable.
Judicial review of examination answer keys is permissible only in exceptional cases where the key is demonstrably wrong, and the burden of proof lies with the candidates to show such error without in....
The court established that an expert committee's evaluation of answer keys in recruitment processes is presumptively correct, allowing judicial restraint unless glaring errors are evident.
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