ORDER:

Questioning the action of the respondents 2 & 3 in conducting digital evaluation process contrary to the principles laid down in Dr.P.Kishore Kumar v. State of AP [2016(6) ALT 408] and Dr.J.Kiran Kumar and others v. State of AP [2017(6) ALT 213] in respect of petitioner9s 3rd year MBBS course examinations held in the month of May, 2022 and not furnishing copies of the petitioner9s answer scripts (for failed subjects), as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice, the present writ petition came to be filed.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri G. Vijay Kumar, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents 2 & 3.

The case of the petitioner, in brief, is this:

The petitioner is prosecuting 1st year MBBS course in Dr.Pinnamaneni Siddartha Institute of Medical Sciences, Gannavaram, affiliated to the 2nd respondent – NTR University of Health Sciences, having got admission in the said course under C category in the year 2019. He appeared for the 1st year MBBS examinations conducted in the month of May, 2022 for three subjects viz., Human Anatomy I & II, Physiology I & II and Bio-Chemistry I & II. He failed in Human Anatomy subject. Each subj