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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. JOTHIRAMAN, J. NISHA BANU
S. Sai Priya D/o Selvam G. – Appellant
Versus
Union of India Represented by its Secretary, New Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. grounds for appeal based on exam conditions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments on exam disruptions and need for re-examination. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's order for evidence and examination review. (Para 6 , 7 , 10) |
| 4. examination integrity upheld; no grounds for re-exam. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. judicial restraint in administrative decisions. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. final dismissal of appeal. (Para 15) |
ORDER :
1. An intra-court appeal has been preferred as against the order dated 06- 06-2025 passed in WP.No.18359 of 2025 on the file of this Court.
2. Medical aspirants had filed five writ petitions in W.P.Nos.18359, 19359, 19337, 19369 & 19004 of 2025 for a common relief. The common ground urged in the writ petitions is that there was a power outage during NEET (UG) 2025 examination in the following centres, viz. (1) PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya CRPF, Avadi, (ii) Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Ponniamman Koil Stree, Kundrathur, (iii) Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, K.K.Nagar, (iv) PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya, Minambakkam. The appellants/writ petitioners filed WP.No.18359 of 2025 seeking a direction to the National Test Agency (NTA), third respondent, to c
Brief power outages during examinations, if adequately managed, do not warrant re-examination unless they substantially disrupt the exam process or show malice.
The absence of a discernible impact from brief power outages during an examination does not warrant re-examination, ensuring a level playing field for all candidates is upheld.
The examination authority is not liable for minor grievances raised by a negligible number of candidates, especially in force majeure situations, as these do not impact the overall integrity of a nat....
(1) Cancellation of an examination, either for the purposes of gaining admission into professional and other courses or for the purpose of recruitment to a government post, is justified only in cases....
Courts should refrain from intervening in factual disputes in writ petitions and should only annul/cancel competitive exams with sufficient evidence of misconduct or negligence.
Candidates must report grievances during exams; failure to do so may bar post-exam relief, establishing that immediate protests are necessary for claims of technical errors.
The evaluation undertaken by the examining bodies should not be viewed with suspicion unless it is prima facie established that it was not fair or transparent.
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