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(b) The Mains examination was scheduled to be held from 14.12.2020 to 20.12.2020; that out of 9679 candidates, 6807 candidates appeared for Mains examination. On 28.10.2020, the Commission, due to Covid Pandemic effect, gave consent for Digital Evaluation of answer scripts (total 07 papers) and Camps were conducted from January, 2021 to April, 2021 and in total, 162 Subject Experts were involved in the said evaluation process, for which, a total sum of Rs.1,38,33,098/- was spent for Digital Evaluation through Cheque No.776644, dated 28.04.2021 drawn in favour of Stone Media Advisors; that the Digital Evaluation was declared on 28.04.2021.

(c) Aggrieved by the Digital Evaluation method, which was not mentioned in the Notification, some of the non-selected candidates filed Writ Petition No.11000 of 2021 and batch cases before this Court, and this Court, vide Order in I.A.No.1 of 2021 in Writ Petition No.11000 of 2021, dated 16.06.2021, granted interim stay on the results that was declared on 28.04.2021. This Court, vide Order, dated 01.10.2021, passed final orders in I.A.No.1 of 2021 in Writ Petition No.11000 of 2021 directing the Commission to evaluate the papers (07) manually and in conventional mode and to complete the exercise within three (03) months.

(d) The In-charge Chairman of APPSC, upon assuming charge, discussed the issue with the Members and decided to go for Manual Evaluation in consonance with the Orders of this Court, dated 01.10.2021 and accordingly, pre-evaluation preparatory work arrangements took place and answer scripts were shifted to Haailand Resorts for further evaluation process.

(e) That an evaluation camp was scheduled from 06.12.2021 at Haailand Resorts and the Superintendent of Police, Guntur was requested to provide a closed vehicle with police escort to transport the answer papers from the Commission's office to the evaluation camp on 05.12.2021 vide Letter No.374/Confdl.C/2019, dated 03.12.2021. Total, 48,442 answer scripts were handed over to the Camp Officers without disturbing the bundles, which were already bundled at 50 scripts in each for digital evaluation; that the Bundle Control Slips (one for each bundle) are supplied for Manual Evaluation Camp at Haailand to record the marks in 1st, 2nd and 3rd valuations; that as per the bundle count, approximately, 3000 bundle control slips are printed before commencement of manual evaluation camp and each evaluation requires approximately 2500 control slips @ 20 scripts per bundle for a total of 48,442 scripts. Further, the Barcode Sheet (Section I, II and III) are printed and stapled with each answer script and the marks by the examiners. The Commission spent an amount of Rs.1,14,32,312/- for Manual Evaluation through cheque No.197469, dated 16.02.2022 drawn in favour of Camsign Media Private Limited; Rs.2,94,320/- through cheque No.197470, dated 25.0.2022 for Camp officials and Rs.2,45,406/- for Data Tee Agency through cheque No.197471, dated 25.02.2022 and in total, Rs.1,19,72,038/- was spent for Manual Evaluation at Haailand Resorts.