In academic matters, courts should exercise restraint and avoid acting as super-experts. Judicial interference in competitive examination answer keys is limited to cases of clear, palpable error. Failure to raise timely objections during the prescribed process further curtails the maintainability of such challenges under writ jurisdiction.

ORDER :

ASHOK KUMAR JAIN, J.

1. Instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with following prayer:

"In conspectus of the aforesaid state of facts it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to accept and allow this writ petition and

A. Issue an appropriate writ order or direction, quashing and setting aside the final answer key dated 29.2.2024 of master paper of General Knowledge Examination to the extent of deletion of Question Nos. 3, 26, 90 and 95 and consequentially direct the RPSC to correctly mark these questions i.e. Question 3 - Option (2), Question 26- Option (4), Question 90- Option (3), Question 95- Option (1).

B. Issue an appropriate writ order or direction, quashing and setting aside the final answer key dated 29.2.2024 of master paper of General Knowledge Examination to the extent of Question No. 30 being demonstrably erroneous and consequentially direct the RPSC to delete Question No.30.

C. Issue an appropriate writ order or direction, quashing and setting aside the final answer key dated 29.2.2024 of master paper of Sanskrit Examination to the extent of Question No. 84 being out of syllabus and consequentially direct the RPSC to delete Question No. 84.

D. Issue an appropriate writ order or direction, directing the RPSC to revise the marks of the petitioner after making aforementioned modifications in the final answer key and consequentially direct RPSC to re-issue the final selection list and waiting list accordingly.

E. Issue an appropriate writ order or direction, directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Senior Teacher (Sanskrit) in case she obtains the necessary cut-off marks pursuant to modification of the final answer key with all consequential benefits along with interest @ 18% p.a.

F. And pass any other order which this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper in facts and circumstances of the case in favor of the Petitioner.

G. Award Cost of petition.

2. The brief facts giving rise to filing of this writ petition is that petitioner has filed an application for post of Senior Teacher (Sanskrit) pursuant to advertisement dated 05.04.2022 issued by RPSC (respondent no. 2). As per scheme and syllabus of competitive examination for Senior Teacher, the selection is based on written examination carrying 500 marks. There were two papers and paper no.1 was of 200 marks whereas paper no. 2 was of 300 marks. The scheme of these papers was as under:

"Scheme and syllabus of competitive examination for senior teacher The Examination shall carry 500 marks. There will be two papers. Paper-t shall be of 200 marks and Paper-ll shall be of 300 marks.

PAPER-I

1. The question paper will carry maximum200 marks.

2. Duration of question paper will be 2.00 hours.

3. The question paper will carry 100 questions of multiple choices.

4. Paper shall include following subjects:-

(i) Geographical, Historical, Cultural and general knowledge of Rajasthan.

(ii) Current Affairs of Rajasthan (iii) General knowledge of world and India (iv) Educational Psychology.

5. Negative marking shall be applicable in the evaluation of answer. For every wrong answer one third of the the marks prescribed for that particular question shall be deducted.

Explantion: Wrong answer shall mean an incorrect answer or multiple answers.

6. The minimum qua