MANISHA SURANA Vs. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) The present petition is directed against the respondents to evaluate the answer sheet of the petitioner against admission card for the Under Graduate Entrance Test, 1996 conducted by respondent No.1 on June 30, 1996 in respect of Admit Card No.038015 and Roll No.l038015 and for direction to respondent No.2 to grant admission to the petitioner to MBBS/BDS Course 1996 in case she is entitled as per merit rank.

(3.) The petitioner took All India Senior School Certificate Examination 1996 conducted by respondent No.1 and secured 84.6 per cent marks in aggregate. Thereafter on June 30, 1996 she appeared for the entrance examination for admission to the MBBS/BDS Course 1996 in Respondent No.2 University with Admit Card and Roll Number as mentioned above. The petitioner further alleged that the test was objective type and there were 200 questions serially numbered followed by 4 responses, also serially marked. The candidate was required to mark correct response in the answer sheet by darkening the circle mentioned for the purpose in the answer sheet. The duration of the entrance examination was 2 hours 30 minutes and had carried 800 marks. Negative marks were stipulated against wrong answers. It is contended that the petitioner duly filled in her roll number. Test Booklet number and all other necessary particulars wanted in the answer sheet including her name. The petitioner alleged that she had requested the Invigilator present in the Examination Hall to check the answer sheet and to ensure completion of all necessary formalities and guidance in this regard was, therefore, sought from the invigilator who examined and checked the answer sheet and informed the petitioner that it was duly filled as per requirement. The answer sheet contained certain columns on the first page to be completed by the candidate with the specific direction to the invigilator as follows: SIGNATURE OF THE CANDIDATE SIGNATURE OF THE INVIGILATOR (Please check Roll No and Test Booklet Code as filled up by the candidate on side 2) The side 2 contained the following columns : A BCD