The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging changes in the RBJMP exam answer key. Finding palpable errors left by the expert committee, the Court remanded the matter to RPSC for re-examination without pending appointment orders.
Petition disposed of; matter remanded to RPSC for re-examination; appointments stayed for two weeks.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 744/2021
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15, Goluwala Nivadan, Tahsil Pillibanga, 24 Jrk, Goluwala Hanumangarh (Raj)
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Versus
----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anoop Dhand For Respondent(s) : Mr. M.F. Baig Mr. Saurabh Sharma for Mr. Ganesh Meena, AAG
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA
Order
18/02/2021
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candidates relating to the model answer key and after the objections were received, the RPSC formed a Committee and on the basis of the opinion of the experts, the revised answer key has been published. However, the answers which are being alleged to be wrong as per the petitioners, cannot be corrected by this court. In view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Vikesh Kumar Gupta Versus State of Rajasthan (2020) 13 Scale 689.
In this regard, the matter is left open for RPSC to take a decision so that further litigation of such nature may not arise.
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court could correct apparent mistakes in the final answer key for a government exam where the expert committee failed to account for recent legal changes.
Whether the Court should interfere in the determination of technical questions regarding the final answer key of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission.
What measures should be taken to avoid complications if the appointment process is revisited after re-examination of exam questions.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Vikesh Kumar Gupta Versus State of RajasthanExplained¶33
Vikesh Kumar Gupta Versus State of Rajasthan (2020) 13 Scale 689
Kamal Yadav & Others versus State of Rajasthan & OrsFollowed¶39
Kamal Yadav & Others versus State of Rajasthan & Ors, in SB CWP No. 638/2021
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Jitendra Meena and Others
State Of Rajasthan
Sanjeev Prakash Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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