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Initially, a counter affidavit was filed by the Registrar stating that the digital valuation was introduced for the P.G Degree/Diploma examinations held in May/June 2016. The pilot project was initially entrusted to M/s. Globarena Technologies Private Limited, Hyderabad which has done online valuation of 84 scripts during October 2015 P.G. examinations as pilot project on experimental basis and the Professors who valued the scripts expressed their satisfaction on online valuation and opined that online valuation is beneficial when compared to OMR filling and it is a time saving process. As per the existing practice, after completion of the examinations, the answer scripts are received by the University from the Colleges. After completion of tearing work, the scripts are handed over to the said agency for scanning work. After scanning the answer scripts, they were sent to all Medical Colleges through online for digital valuation. The scanning was done by the book scan and not sheet scanning i.e., the OMR answer books and additional answer books are scanned without cutting them into sheets. Before starting digital valuation, instructions and guidelines were issued to the Principals, Camp Officers and Examiners on digital valuation of PG answer scripts. The digital valuation is same as manual valuation as per double valuation regulations. The first valuation was done at the time of practicals and the second valuation was done later. If there is more than 20% difference between the first valuation ad second valuation, the scripts are sent to the third valuation to other examiners who were not involved in the first two valuations. If there is no variation of 20% marks in the first two valuations, the average marks would be taken as marks secured by the candidate. In case of variation after third valuation, the average of the third valuation and the nearest of marks of either first or second valuation to the third valuation will be taken into consideration. The valuing illustration with regard to valuation is given as follows:

It appears that in the past also there were complaints of improper valuation of answer scripts and in order to improve the standard of evaluation it was proposed in the Board of Studies, Academic Senate and Executive Council and a meeting was held on 03.02.2011 to introduce double valuation system in order to have a transparent method to avoid allegation of students. A committee was constituted to frame the modalities for introducing the double valuation system. The committee accordingly met on 30.04.2011 and recommended the following modalities:

1. To introduce and to implement double valuation for the examination from PG exams April/May 2011 onwards.
2. The average of the 2 valuations computed shall be taken as the FINAL MARKS awarded for that particular manuscript.
3. In double valuation, if the marks awarded show a deviation of 15% of the maximum possible marks for that paper, such manuscripts shall be subjected to 3rd valuation by a new set of Examiners appointed by the University.
4. Of the first two valuation marks, the marks closest to 3rd valuation will be reckoned as the appropriate among the first two. The average of the 3rd valuation marks and the closest marks of the first two valuation shall be the final marks awarded for that particular manuscript.
5. In view of introduction of double valuation and ensuing fair valuation, after announcement of the result, aggrieved students may apply for retotalling to the University after payment of Rs.2000/- per paper. Personal verification/Identification by the student is not required. Hence, any claim for personal identification of answer book is not permitted. However, the retotalling shall be done by a committee appointed by the University.

The Executive Council, in its 193rd meeting held on 23.05.2011, considered the said report of the Committee and ratified the introduction of double valuation system from April 2011 examinations onwards and also approved the modalities/guidelines recommended by the Committee, for immediate implementation. The Executive Council in its 198th meeting held on 29.02.2012 approved the difference between the two valuations to be increased to 20% instead of 15% for considering third valuation of answer scripts. Thus, as per the present system, the answer scripts would be valued by the first examiner (external examiner) and thereafter it would be valued by the second examiner (internal examiner) and if there is any difference of more than 20% marks in the two valuations it would be sent to the third examiner who is not one of the earlier two valuers and the said third examiner is stated to be an internal examiner. Thus, the valuation is done by two examiners mostly unless there is difference of more than 20%. This is not what is contemplated by Regulation 14(1)(b). Thus, the stipulation of the minimum number of four examiners for valuing the answer scripts is not complied with. The strict adherence to the said rule can be discerned from a perusal of Clause (c) of Regulation 14(1) which provides for conducting examinations with three examiners only under exceptional circumstances with two external examiners with prior intimation to the Medical Council of India justifying such action. In such cases also the result shall not be published without approval of the Medical Council of India.