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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TELANGANA
SUJOY PAUL, RENUKA YARA
Uzma Nazneen – Appellant
Versus
Asia Tabassum – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Renuka Yara, J.
Heard Dr. Lakshmi Narasimha, learned counsel appearing for the appellant, Sri Ramesh Chilla, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri G.Vidya Sagar, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Smt. K. Udaya Sri, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3.
2. This is an Intra-Court appeal arising out of the common order dated 02.04.2024 passed by a learned Single Judge in I.A.No.3 of 2020 in/and W.P.No.4796 of 2020, whereby, a direction was issued to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to give one mark to respondent No.1 for option ‘A’ given by her to question No.27 of Booklet-C and to consider her appointment for the post of Junior Personnel Officer.
3. The facts of the case reveal that respondent No.3-TSSPDCL conducted written examination on 15.12.2019 for recruitment to the post of Junior Personnel Officer. The written examination consisted of Question Paper Booklet containing 100 Multiple choice questions in English, each question followed by a translation in Telugu. In the instructions to the candidates printed in the said booklet, it is specifically mentioned that in case, there is any discrepancy in translation, the English version of the question
Court upheld that examination instructions specifying English as authoritative in case of translation discrepancies are binding, rejecting claims based on incorrect application of precedents.
The court emphasized the need for restraint in challenging key answers and the exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in recruitment disputes.
The examination for the Art Teacher post must be conducted in both English and Telugu as per the notification, ensuring fairness and adherence to procedural guidelines.
The court established that discrepancies in examination marking must be addressed fairly for all candidates, emphasizing the importance of accurate answer keys in recruitment processes.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the court's authority to interfere in examination matters, the requirement for clear and unambiguous questions, and the need for rare and exception....
Courts should defer to expert committees' evaluations in academic matters unless mala fides are alleged; presumption of correctness applies to expert answers.
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