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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice C.V. KARTHIKEYAN
N.Karthika – Appellant
Versus
State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By Its Secretary – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner challenges non-inclusion in the selection list. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments presented regarding the correctness of key answers. (Para 10 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. court's role is limited in reviewing academic evaluations. (Para 11 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. emphasis on expert evaluations' validity in academic settings. (Para 26 , 27) |
| 5. final decision to dismiss is based on adherence to judicial restraint. (Para 43) |
ORDER :
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.
The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the provisional list of selected candidates for the post of Assistant Suregon (General) in PSL bearing ref.No.01/MRB/2024, dated 20.02.2025 and to quash the same so far as the non-inclusion of the name of the petitioner is concerned and direct the second respondent to grant 59 marks instead of 52 marks to the petitioner in the exams conducted by the second respondent pursuant to the notification dated 15.03.2024.
2. In the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition, it had been contended that the petitioner had applied for the Direct Recruitment to the post of Assistant Surgeon (General) consequent to a notification issued by the se
The court upheld that key answers in examinations are presumed correct unless candidates clearly demonstrate errors; judicial interference in academic matters is limited and should respect expert opi....
The court reaffirmed that examination key answers should be presumed correct unless explicit evidence shows otherwise, emphasizing judicial restraint in academic matters.
Courts should defer to expert committees' evaluations in academic matters unless mala fides are alleged; presumption of correctness applies to expert answers.
Judicial review in academic matters is limited; courts should defer to expert opinions unless clear malafide is demonstrated.
Judicial review of examination answer keys is limited; courts should not interfere unless a demonstrable error is shown, respecting the expertise of academic authorities.
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....
Courts should refrain from re-evaluating academic assessments and respect expert committee decisions unless clear evidence of error or malafides is presented.
Point of Law : Practice of calling for answer scripts/answer sheets and thereafter to order re-evaluation and that too in absence of any specific provision in relevant rules for re-evaluation and tha....
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