ANIL KUMAWAT Vs. NAVEEN AGARWAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) The above bunch of special appeals is directed against the common order dated 09.04.2012 passed by the Single Bench, therefore, all these special appeals were heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

(3.) The matter relates to Pre P.G. Medical/Dental Entrance Examination, 2012. The respondent-University i.e. Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur issued a Notification dated 18.12.2011 for holding Pre P.G. Entrance Examination for admission to P.G. Medical(MD/MS/Diploma) and Dental(MDS Courses) on Sunday, 29th January, 2012 at Jaipur. It was notified that this examination will be held in one shift. Online Application Form, details of eligibility criteria were available on the website of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences All candidates were required to apply online. It was also notified that application can be filled online from 31/12/2011 (from 05:00 P.M.) to 10/01/2012 (mid-night). Timings for examination on 29.01.2012 were fixed from 11.00 A.M. to 02:00 P.M. Other details were also given in the Notification. However, the date of examination i.e. 29.01.2012 was postponed to 11.02.2012. There were total eight Centres in Jaipur for Pre P.G. Entrance Examination, 2012, to be held on 11.02.2012. The examination was conducted on 11.02.2012 at different eight Centres in Jaipur, but unfortunately, at one centre of examination i.e. Global Institute of Technology, Sitapura, Jaipur, due to occurrence of technical error in computer server and nuisance of some un-identified candidates, the examination could not be completed. The Chairman, Core Committee, Pre P.G. Medical/ Dental Examination, 2012 convened an urgent meeting of members the same day i.e. 11.02.2012. The members of Core Committee in this meeting, decided to cancel the examination of the candidates appeared at this centre i.e. Global Institute of Technology, Sitapura, Jaipur and it was decided to re-conduct the examination of only those candidates, who appeared at examination centre, namely Global Institute of Technology, Sitapura, Jaipur, on 14.02.2012 from 12.00 noon to 3:00 P.M. at Arya College of Engineering, S.P.-42, RICCO Industrial Area, Kukas, Jaipur. In the meeting, it was also decided to invite grievances regarding technical fault within 24 hours. Notice to this effect was also uploaded on the website and also published in all newspapers on 12.02.2012. The respondent-University issued a notice dated 11.02.2012 for holding examination of the candidates, who appeared at centre, namely Global Institute of Technology, Sitapura, Jaipur, on 14.02.2012, as per the decision taken in the meeting of the Core Committee of the University.