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IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J., SUBHASH UPADHYAY
Rajveer Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners challenge shorthand result and inspection denial. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. candidates entitled to timely answer sheet inspection via rti. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 3. respondents justify restriction citing rules and precedents. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 4. rti act mandates access to evaluated answer scripts. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 5. footnote 4 and rules do not bar inspection. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 6. examinees have rti right to own answer books. (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 7. shaunak case inapplicable to personal answer sheets. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 8. rajasthan high court decision distinguished. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 9. local precedent distinguishable due to different issues. (Para 38 , 40) |
| 10. quash restriction; direct inspection of answer sheets. (Para 41 , 42 , 43) |
JUDGMENT :
Manoj Kumar Gupta, CJ.
1) The petitioners have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the result of the shorthand examination declared on 03.02.2026 pursuant to advertisement dated 18.07.2024 issued for recruitment to the post of Additional Personal Secretary in the Government Secretariat, Dehradun and in the Uttarakhand
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Disclosure of marks in public recruitment processes under RTI promotes transparency and accountability, outweighing privacy concerns, reinforcing public trust in selection integrity.
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