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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
PULLA KARTHIK
Laxmidevi Ajay – Appellant
Versus
Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to examination process (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments from the petitioner and respondent (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. overview of examination and objection process (Para 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. judicial restraint on expert opinions (Para 10 , 11 , 14) |
| 5. expert committee role in corrections (Para 12) |
| 6. dismissal and further inquiries (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
ORDER :
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to declare the action of respondent No.2 in changing the correct options from the preliminary key/response sheet to the final key/question paper preview for Question Nos.26 (Question I.D. No.630680217894), 27 (Question I.D. No.630680217921), 63 (Question I.D. No.630680380422) and 64 (Question I.D. No.630680380429) and in not considering the objection raised with respect to Question No.65 (Question I.D. No.630680389642) in the examination conducted by the respondent company for the post of Assistant Foreman Trainee (Electrical) on 06.08.2024 pursuant to Notification No.02/2024 dated 15.05.2024, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct respondent No.2 to refer and re-eva
The court established that an expert committee's evaluation of answer keys in recruitment processes is presumptively correct, allowing judicial restraint unless glaring errors are evident.
The court affirmed that judicial intervention in expert evaluations of recruitment exams should be minimal unless clear errors are proven, maintaining the integrity of the evaluation process.
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 court has the authority to direct the appointment of an Expert Committee to examine the correctness of the answers and can order the appointment of a candidate with seniority and incremental bene....
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