Manish Ujwal And Ors. vs Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati ... on 16 August, 2005
Manish Ujwal and Ors. vs. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati
University and Ors. (2005) 13 SCC 744, some of the candidates, who
appeared in the entrance test, disputed correctness of the answers to
certain question in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The High Court
sought expert opinion from Jodhpur University and Udaipur University
with respect to answers to the aforesaid questions. The unanimous
opinion of the experts in respect of six questions was that the answers,
notified by the University to those questions were erroneous. However,
despite that no relief to the petitioners was granted by the High Court.
Setting aside the decision of High Court, the Apex Court took the view
that the student community could not be made to suffer on account of
errors committed by the University. In this regard, the Court observed
that first and paramount reason being the welfare of the students, wrong
key answer can result in the merit being made a casualty.