WP/35729/2026 of Gopavaram Vedatrayee Reddy, Vs The State of Telangana, on 16 October 2026

: ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief : "...to issue a Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not conductinq the post re- verification/re-valuation of answer sheets of Graduate Degree (MS-Ophthalmoloqy) subjects i.e. paper-l, Paper-II, Paper-III and Paper-IV of the petitioner as bad in law and violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the constitution of India and the principles of natural justice consequently direct the 2'd respondent to forth with to re-verification/ ree-va luation of the answer sheets of Post Graduate Degree (MS-Ophthalmology) subjects i.e. Paper-1, Paper-II, Paper-III and paper-IV of the petitioner and to pass such other orders as this Hon,ble High Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.... "

2. Heard Sri D.Pandu Ranga Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, [t4r. R.Nagarjun Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, appearing for respondent No.1 and Mr.

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T.Sharath, learned Standing Counsel for Kaloji Naravana Rao University of Health and Science appearing for respondent No.2. Perused the record.

3. Case of the petitioner is that despite having made adequate preparation for the examinations and being confident of her performance, she was declared unsuccessful ln the subject of MD-Ophthalmology. Being aggrleved by the said result and believing that her answer scripts were not properly evaluated' she approached to respondent No.2 seeking revaluation of her answer scripts through e-mail, but respondent No'2-tJniversity informed her that revaluation was not allowed and only recountlng is permitted. Though she had submitted an application for recounting and personal verification of answer scripts, respondent No.2-University informed her that the same is not permitted. It is further case that she had submitted an application, dated 73.10'2026 through link to respondent No.2-University seeking revaluation of her answer scripts, but the same has not been acted upon by respondent No.2-U niversity. Aggrieved, the present writ petition is filed'

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court to direct respondent No.2 to revaluate the petitioner's answer scrlpts pertaining to Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III and Paper-IV

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of Post Graduate Degree (MD-Ophthalmology) examination and also permit the petitioner to personally verify the said answer scripts, subject to payment of requisite fee, as per the Rules

5. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that as per the regulations of respondent No.2 - U niversity, there is no provision for revaluation of answer scripts and that only re-totalling of the marks is permissible, or in specific cases, a review of the answer scripts is permissible. However, learned Standing Counsel reported no objection in directing respondent No,2 to re-verify the petitioner's answer scripts pertaining to Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III and Paper-IV of Post Graduate Degree (MD-Ophthalmology) examination and in permitting the petitioner to verify the said answer scripts personally, subject to payment of the requisite fee.

In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on both sides, this Court deems it appropriate to direct respondent No.2-University to re-verify the petitioner's answer script pertaining to Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III and Paper-IV oF Post Graduate Degree (MD- Ophtha lmology)exa mination forthwith and also permit the -

petitioner to verify her answer scripts of Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III and Paper-IV of Post Graduate Degree (f4D- Ophthalmology) examination personally, on payment of requisite fee, as per the Rules.

7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed o'. There shall be no order as to costs Miscetlaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed Sd/.K.V.O.NARASI BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// lL sEcr\Fo To, FFICER

1. The Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana,, Hyderabad

2. The Registrar, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health and Sciences, Warangal, Warangal District.

3. One CC to SRI D PANDURANGA REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]

4. Two CCs to GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH AND FW, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

5. One CC to SRI T. SHARATH, SC FOR KNRUHS [OPUC]

6. Two CD Copies *9+

GC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 1611012026

ORDER

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