No Right to Third Re-Evaluation of examination papers Once University Rules Are Followed

Dinesh Kumar Dewangan Vs State of Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarh High Court)

The Chhattisgarh High Court considered a writ appeal challenging the dismissal of a writ petition relating to denial of a third re-evaluation of university examination answer sheets. The appeal was filed with a delay of 53 days, for which an application for condonation was allowed after due consideration, and registry objections were waived. With the consent of both parties, the appeal was heard finally.

The appeal arose from an order dated 30.06.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petition filed in WPC No. 4226 of 2021. The appellant had appeared in the Commerce final examination for the March–April 2019 session. The results were declared in June 2019, and the appellant was declared passed with 60% overall marks, securing 43 out of 100 in Income Tax Law and 53 out of 100 in Financial Management.

The appellant applied for re-evaluation on 16.07.2019. The result of this re-evaluation was declared on 20.12.2019, with no change in marks. A second application for re-evaluation was filed on 09.01.2020, and the result was declared on 28.02.2020. Following the second re-evaluation, the marks in Income Tax Law increased from 43 to 53, while the marks in Financial Management were reduced from 53 to 42. According to the appellant, the revised mark sheet was provided on 24.06.2020.