connected cases
variation contained therein, the answers thereto would also vary. And
yet, while marking the answers, same answers were treated as correct ... upon the expert decision for the evaluation of the answer sheets
based on the answer key provided by the Chief-examiner previously
and the answer
answers to few questions are
still erroneous and/or the options to the answers are not
appropriate in the final answer key. Submissions have been ... 1409/2022,
submissions were made that the answer in the final answer key is
incorrect.
Reliance was placed on judgment in Dalip Kumar
Samir Gupta and
Ors. , (1983) 4 SCC 309, that the key answer supplied by the paper-setter
should be assumed to be correct, and that ... observed that when it came to conflicting views with regard to key
answers in an exam, then the Courts must bow down to the opinion
oral interviews. The preliminary examination was
conducted on 27.10.2021. Model answer keys were published on
03.11.2021 inviting objections from the candidates. 939
candidates raised objections ... RPSC. Result of the examination was published on
19.11.2021. Final answer key was published on 22.11.2021.
3. This exercise led to objections from various candidates
considered as a wrong answer.
After the written examination was held, the respondents
issued preliminary answer key, wherein for question No. 6, the
correct answer ... objection was raised by the petitioners as the answer indicated
was correct.
In the final answer key (Annex.-1) published by the
respondents, while objection
examination. The written
examination was conducted on 02.07.2017 and the tentative key answers were
published on 19.07.2017. The last date for submitting objections ... key
answers expired on 25.07.2017. All the objections received from the
candidates were duly considered by the expert committee constituted by the
second appellant, Teachers
Inter Colleges.
A. 1708.2021- written examination was held.
B. 18.08.2021- first key answer was published.
C. 06.10.2021- second key answer was published.
d. 25.10.2021- interview ... with respect to Question No. 96 of answer booklet series 'A' and the revised answer key was published on 10.12.2021. Consequently, certain candidates
inviting objections from the candidates, who
had objections regarding answers mentioned in the model answer
key by uploading those objections with the authentic proof ... correct answers to the question. Therefore, it being a case of
multiple correct answer keys, the only option was deletion of the
question.
An additional
terms of the said notice,
objections regarding the answers mentioned in the Model Answer Keys
were also invited from candidates, who had appeared ... draw benefit of the marks for the answers impugned in their petition.
The Impugned Answer Key
25. This Court has examined the challenge laid
third mark for each wrong answer. The preliminary examination
was conducted on 27.10.2021 and the RPSC uploaded model
answer key on 3.11.2021 inviting objections thereto ... petitioners filed objections to some of the answers whereafter, the
respondent has issued final answer key on 22.11.2021 which is
subject matter of challenge
