The High Court of Madras dismissed an appeal against an order requiring a medical university to round off a candidate's qualifying marks to 50% for PG admission, distinguishing this case from precedents involving interviews or general admissions.
The writ appeal was dismissed; the order directing rounding off of marks was affirmed; no costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.11.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HULUVADI G.RAMESH
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
W.A.No.1500 of 2017 and C.M.P.No.19794 of 2017
Respondents/Petitioner 2nd Respondent
Prayer: Writ Appeal filed filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 3.10.2017 passed in W.P.No.18825 of 2017 on the file of this court.
WP.NO.18825/2017
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to promote the petitioner (Register No.341511351) in the qualifying examination held in May 2017 for the Post Graduate Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
For appellants : Mr.D.Ravichander
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the court was made by HULUVADI G.RAMESH, J.)
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellants.
view of the matter, we do not find any error in the order passed by the learned Single Judge.
Sd/Asst.Registrar (CS V )
/true copy/
Sub Asst. Registrar
To:
1. The Controller of Examinations,
The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University,
No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
2. The Registrar,
The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University,
No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
3. The President,
Medical Council of India,
Pocket 14, Sector 8, Dwaraka,
New Delhi 110 077.
+ 1 cc to Mr.D.Ravichander Advocate,SR.82744
W.A.No.1500 of 2017
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the principle of rounding off qualifying marks to the nearest integer should be applied when a candidate narrowly misses the passing mark?
Whether a specific educational context distinguishes the present case from precedents where rounding off harmed other candidates' interests?
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3 provisions across 3 enactments
The Controller of Examinations
The Registrar
G.Dharshini
Medical Council of India
HULUVADI G.RAMESH
RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
As recorded by the court registry
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