HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITION No.36069 OF 2024

ORAL ORDER

Heard Sri Bankatlal Mandhani, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri T. Sharath, learned Standing counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3.

Perused the record.

2. Petitioner is I year MBBS student. She has appeared for Human Anatomy examination held in the month of November, 2024. She got 33 marks in Paper I and 35 marks in Paper II, out of 100 marks. She is expecting more than 60% marks in each paper and she got only 33 and 35 marks in Papers I and II respectively out of 100 marks. Results were declared on 12.12.2024 at 5.15pm. Therefore, she has submitted a representation dated 13.12.2024 to respondent No.2 with a request to permit her to reverify the said papers. Despite receiving and acknowledging the said representation, respondent No.2 did not consider the same. Aggrieved by the said action of respondent No.2, petitioner filed the present writ petition. 3. Whereas, Sri T. Sharath, learned Standing counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 on instructions would submit that petitioner has to approach the Grievance Committee of respondent No.2 by paying Rs.1,000/- per paper towards reverification fee and on paying such amount, the Grievance Committee will permit the petitioner to go through the answer sheets and reverify the marks awarded including retotaling.

4. In the light of the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Grievance Committee appointed by respondent No.2 by paying Rs.1,000/- per each paper with a request to permit her to go through and verify the answer sheets in respect of Papers I and II of Human Anatomy subject on Thursday i.e. 26.12.2024 between 10am to 5pm. On receipt of such representation, the Grievance Committee of respondent No.2 shall permit the petitioner to go through the aforesaid papers for the purpose of reverification and retotalling of marks, etc. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall stand closed.

__________________ K. LAKSHMAN, J December 24, 2024 gvl Note: Issue CC by today