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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 6436
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
Ashok S. Kinagi, J
MS. SUPREETI HEGDE – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO. 39405 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Shridhar Hegde
For the Respondents: Manjunath, Farah Fathima, Aditya Bhat
In universities where a double evaluation system is implemented as per academic policy, the provision for re-evaluation under the Dental Council of India (DCI) BDS Course Regulations, 2007, is not applicable.
Headnote:The petitioner, a BDS student, challenged the results of the 1st year theory examinations in Anatomy and Physio-Biochem, alleging unfair valuation based on self-assessment and AI tools. The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus for revaluation or evaluation by a third-party professor, citing the Dental Council of India (DCI) BDS Course Regulations, 2007. The court found that the respondent university follows a double evaluation system as per its Ordinance dated 05.09.2022. The primary issue was whether the petitioner is entitled to revaluation under DCI Regulations despite the university's double evaluation policy. The court reasoned that the procedure for evaluating answer scripts is a matter of academic policy and that the DCI BDS Course Regulations, 2007, specifically state that re-evaluation is not applicable in universities where a double evaluation provision exists. The Writ Petition is dismissed
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's failure in bds exams and request for revaluation based on ai tools. (Para 1 , 2 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. conflict between dci revaluation rules and university double evaluation policy. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. academic policy and double evaluation override general revaluation requests under dci regulations. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. dismissal of petition due to existing double evaluation system. (Para 13 , 14) |
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE DIRECTION TO THE REGISTRAR-EVALUATION OF THE SECOND RESPONDENT RGUHS UNIVERSITY TO REVALUE THE PAPERS IN RESPECT OF PAPERS HUMAN ANATOMY INCLUDING EMBRYOLOGY, OSTEOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY (QP CODE 1178).
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
ORAL ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:
* Issue Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate direction to the Registrar-Evaluation of the Second Respondent RGUHS University to revalue the papers in respect of Papers i) Human Anatomy including Embryology, Osteology and Histology (QP Code 1178) and ii) Human Physiology & Biochemistry, Nutrition & Dietetics (Combined Paper - QP Codes 1179 & 1180) in the interest of justice and equity.
OR
Alternatively,
* Issue appropriate order of direction to the third party evaluator and get the paper valued from a third party professor and thus Honorable Court may deem fit at the cost of the Petitioner and value the paper; if any marks obtained out of the revaluation, this Honorable Court may be pleased to direct the Third Respondent Registrar Evaluation of the University to incorporate the same in the Petitioners marks card in the interest of justice.
* Grant any appropriate reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and necessary under the circumstances of the above writ petition, in the interest of justice and equity.
2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this petition are as follows:
2.1. The petitioner obtained eligibility through NEET examination to pursue BDS Course at RGUHS for academic year 2024-2025 and she was admitted to Bangalore Institute of Dental Science- 4th Respondent. The petitioner attended classes regularly as a bonafide student and maintained required attendance in all subjects. The petitioner appeared and wrote all BDS 1st year Theory examinations consisting of 4 papers: 1. Human Anatomy, 2. Human Physiology, 3. Biochemistry and 4. Dental Anatomy. Thereafter, the results were declared on 18.11.2025 wherein the petitioner was failed in subjects i.e., Anatomy by 6 marks and Physio-Biochem by 4 marks.
The petitioner, on 19.11.2025 applied for the subject wise evaluated answer scripts from the respondent university through the college. After having received the subject wise answer scripts, the petitioner prepared subject wise and question wise comparison sheets for all 3 subjects. Self evaluation revealed that the petitioner should have obtained higher marks in the said subjects. Further, the petitioner also obtained independent evaluation using 2 AI tools applying the strict RGUHS standards which revealed that the petitioner should have obtained higher marks in the said subjects. It is contended that RGUHS regulations do not provide for revaluation, re-totaling or any review mechanism. Hence, this petition.
3. Heard the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for Respondent No. 1 and the learned counsel for respondent- University.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner is the student at 4th Respondent with regular attendance. He submits that the petitioner appeared and wrote all BDS 1st year theory examinations consisting of 4 papers. However, the petitioner was failed in subjects i.e., Anatomy by 6 marks and Physio-Biochem by 4 marks. He submits that, the self evaluation and AI tools based eva
