Judgment:
W.P.No.12548/2012 (Tushina Agnohotri versus M.P.Board of Sec.
Edu.
13.12.2012 Shri Ritesh Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Shri S.M.Lal, learned Govt.
Advocate, for the State.
Shri S.
Dharmadhikari, learned counsel for respondent Board.
The petitioner has filed this petition being aggrieved by the valuation of her answer sheets in the subjects of English (Special) and Hindi (General) in the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination conducted by the respondent Board in the year 2011-12.
It was submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner had been awarded less marks in the subjects of English (Special) and in Hindi (General).in which she has been awarded 70 marks in English and 77 marks in Hindi.
The petitioner has alleged that his answer sheets have not been properly evaluated.
In view of the aforesaid allegations, this Court had directed the respondent Board to produce the answer sheets of the petitioner in the subject of English (Special) and Hindi (Special) and had also directed the State to ensure the presence of two subject experts in each subject to revaluate the W.P.No.12548/2012 (Tushina Agnohotri versus M.P.Board of Sec.
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answer sheets of the petitioner.
As directed by this Court, answer sheets of the petitioner in the subject of English (Special) has been produced by the respondent Board and MRS.Dorothy Paul, Lecturer- General English/Special English of Pandit Lajja Shanker Jha, Govt.
School of Excellence, Jabalpur and Mrs.B.Mukherjee, Lecturer – English of Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, GCF, Jabalpur are present in person who are requested to assist in the revaluation of the petitioner's answer sheets.
Both the subject experts, after separately revaluating the answer sheets of the petitioner, have submitted their report in which they have stated that the petitioner had wrongly been awarded zero marks in question no.12.
Both the subject experts are of the opinion that the petitioner is entitled to get 8 more marks and consequently have awarded 78 marks in place of 70 marks awarded by the original examineRs.The answer sheets of the petitioner in the subject of Hindi (General) has been produced by the respondent Board and MRS.Richa Vyas, Sr.Lecturer- Hindi of Pandit Lajja Shanker Jha, Govt.
School of Excellence, Jabalpur and MRS.Manjula Kujur, P.G.T.Hindi of Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, GCF, Jabalpur are present in person who are requested to assist in the W.P.No.12548/2012 (Tushina Agnohotri versus M.P.Board of Sec.
Edu.
revaluation of the petitioner's answer sheets.
Both the subject experts, after separately revaluating the answer sheets of the petitioner, have awarded 82 marks to the petitioner in place of 77 marks awarded by the original examiners on account of the fact that no marks were given for the answer of question of No.7 and less marks were awarded for answers in respect of question Nos.9 and 10.
The revaluation reports given by the two subject experts in each subject is taken on record and is attached therewith.
In the circumstances, looking to the difference in the revaluation made by the two subject experts in the subjects of English (Special) and Hindi (General).who have revaluated the copies, the petitioner is entitled to be awarded 78 marks in place of 70 marks in the subject of English (Special) and 82 marks in place of 77 in the subject of Hindi (General).In view of the aforesaid, I am of the considered opinion that the petition, filed by the petitioner, deserves to be allowed.
The respondent Board is, accordingly, directed to issue a revised mark-sheet to the petitioner showing the enhanced marks in the subject of English (Special).i.e.78 marks, and in the subject of Hindi, i.e., 82 marks in accordance with the revaluation made by the two expert teacheRs.within W.P.No.12548/2012 (Tushina Agnohotri versus M.P.Board of Sec.
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a period of 30 days from the date of production of a copy of the order passed today.
As undertaken by the petitioner, the cost of Rs.500/- towards revaluation to each of the teachers present in the Court and Rs.100/- each towards transportation charges be handed over to the two subject experts in each subject.
With the aforesaid direction, the petition filed by the petitioner stands allowed to the extent mentioned hereinabove.
C.C as per rules.
(R.S.Jha) Judge gn