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2. That the original writ petitioners appeared in post-graduation diploma course conducted by the appellant – University. There was a digital evaluation of the answer scripts. In the first round of litigation, certain directions were issued by the learned Single Judge how to evaluate the answer scripts. The respective students – original writ petitioners were not satisfied with the evaluation of the answer scripts and therefore they filed writ petitions before the learned Single Judge praying for re-evaluation of their answer scripts, which were evaluated digitally.

“Hence, the writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to get the petitioners’ answer scripts once again evaluation as per the prevalent MCI norms by identifying four fresh examiners. They are also directed to give clear and categorical instructions to the said new set of examiners to physically put the marks etc. on the uploaded answer script. The identified Globerana Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad should be directed to teach the examiner, the manner of evaluating the digital/upload answer sheet (if necessary). The corrected sheet must be preserved for future review and in order to seek whether the examiner has applied his mind while evaluating the answer scripts or not. The entire exercise should be completed within a period of six weeks from today.” 2.2 The common judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge was the subject matter of writ appeals before the Division Bench.

5.1 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant-University has taken us to the affidavit of the Registrar, filed pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 17.01.2022, by which the University was permitted to file an affidavit giving the details of the digital evaluation of the answer sheets. It is submitted that the University has introduced digital evaluation (online evaluation) for the answer scripts of PG Degree/Diploma Examinations. It is submitted that initially the pilot project was entrusted to M/s. Globarena Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad which had scanned the answer sheets for online evaluation and the same were evaluated online by the examiners. It is submitted that after satisfying the pilot project for digital evaluation, the University placed the same in 221st meeting of the Executive Council held on 13.07.2016 and the Executive Council verified the method of digital evaluation and the services of the nodal company under the supervision of the University. It is submitted that thereafter the resolution was passed by the Executive Council to go for digital evaluation. It is submitted that in pursuance of the said resolution, the University has evaluated the answer scripts digitally for every examination and there is no manual evaluation after the resolution by the Executive Council for digital evaluation.