C. KUMARAPPAN, S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
B. Sivasankaran S/o. S. Baskaran – Appellant
Versus
Registrar General, High Court, Madras – 600 104 – Respondent
ORDER :
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.)
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent communication in R.O.C. No.58089- A/2022/JRC, dated 27.03.2024, quash the same and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents hereinto re-valuate the main examination answer sheets i.e., Law Paper-I, Translation and Essay Writing, Law Paper-II and Judgment writing by adopting Moderation Technique enumerated in Sanjay Singh and another vs. U.P. Public Service Commission and pass such further or other orders.
The writ on hand has been instituted challenging the communication issued by the 2nd respondent on 27.03.2024 stating that the request of the petitioner for revaluation cannot be entertained.
2. Mr.V.Ayyappa Raja, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has an apprehension that his answer sheet was not valued properly. Therefore, he has submitted an application for revaluation. Sine it was rejected, the present writ petition came to be instituted. The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the ca
Sanjai Singh and another Vs. U.P.Public Service Commission reported in (2007) 3 SCC 720
The court established that candidates must adhere to the terms and conditions of recruitment notifications, and requests for revaluation that contradict these terms are not entertainable.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that re-evaluation of answer sheets is impermissible as per the advertisement and relevant rules. The court emphasized the importance of uniform ma....
Re-evaluation of answer sheets is not permissible in the absence of relevant rules or instructions.
The absence of a legal provision for revaluation of answer sheets in recruitment processes limits the court's ability to intervene in evaluation disputes.
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.
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