LAWS(GAU)-2021-10-1

ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Vs. HRISHIKESH DAS

Decided On October 07, 2021
Assam Public Service Commission Appellant
V/S
HRISHIKESH DAS Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. T. J. Mahanta, learned Senior Standing Counsel, Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) assisted by Mr. P.P. Dutta and Ms. P. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the appellants. Also heard Mr. Nilayananda Dutta, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. A. Phukan and Ms. S. Sarma Hazarika, learned counsel for the respondent No.1/writ petitioner and Ms.M. Bhatta-charjee, learned Govt. Advocate, Assam for the State/respondent No2.

(2.) The present appeal has been preferred against the order dated 20.08.2018 passed by the Ld. Single Judge in W.P.(C) No. 5576 of 2017 by which the Ld. Single Judge allowed re-evaluation of a competitive examination paper and award of additional marks in respect of certain indisputably correct answers given by the candidate writ petitioner, for which no marks were awarded by the examiner.

(3.) For better appreciation of the issues involved, it would be apposite to refer to certain basic facts of the case.