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8. On the other hand, Ms. Seema Dolo, learned counsel for the CBSE, submitted that re-evaluation of answer scripts cannot be claimed as a right, and is always subject to the rules laid down by the examining authority. She relied for this purpose upon the judgment of a coordinate bench of this Court in Aarushi Goyal vs. Central Board of Secondary Education [W.P. (C) 8552/2017, decided on 28.02.2019] and a Division Bench judgment dated 17.07.2019 in LPA 453/2019 [Paavani Gupta vs. Central Board of Secondary Education].

5. That it is submitted that the re-evaluation of answer script is carried out by the examiner (subject experts), other than the original examiner who had evaluated the answer script earlier, by blocking the marks assigned by the original examiner. The answers attempted by the students are reassessed by the new examiner during the re-evaluation process. Examiners are advised to follow the guidelines as stated in the Marking Scheme provided for each subject by the CBSE, while assessing the answer scripts of the students.

6. That upon re-evaluating the answer script, if the subject experts are of the opinion that the answer given by the student deserves an increase of marks, appropriate marks is then awarded to the student, and CBSE issues revised mark sheets for that particular subject reflecting new revised marks. However, if the subject experts are of the view that the answers given by the students has been assessed and justly awarded marks by the original examiner, then in that case no modification in the marks is carried out."