WP/8636/2026 of Damera Vaishnavi, Vs The State of Telangana, on 24 March 2026

13257 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI WRIT PETITION NO: 8636 OF 2026 Between: Damera Vaishnavi, D/o. Damera Ramesh Kurnar, Age 23 Years, Occ. Student, R/o. H.No.9-95/A/1, Gayatri Nagar, Huzurabad Mandal,Karimnagar District, Telangana. ...PETITIONER AND '1. The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Govemment, Medical Health and Family Welfare Department, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar T. S. Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health and Science, Rep. by its Registrar, warangal' warangal District' ...RES''NDENT' Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not conducting revaluation of answer sheets of MBBS Second year PHARMACOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY theory papers of the petitioner as bad in law and violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the constitution of lndia and the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to forth with to re-evalute the answer sheets of MBBS Second yeat PHARMACOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY theory papers of the petitioner and permit the petitioner to verify the answer sheets of MBBS Second year PHARMACOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY theory papers. lA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to issue :: ,. j I i i I I

an interim direction by directing the 2nd respondent to allow the petitioner to personally 'rerify the answer sheet and forth with to re-evaluate the answer sheets of MBBS Second year PHARMACOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Gounsel for the Petitioner: SRI B.BALAJI Counselforthe Respondent No.I: SRI R.NIRANJAN REDDY, AGP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FW Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI T.SHARATH, S-C FOR KNRUHS The Court rnade the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE N'BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI WRIT PETITION No.8636 of 2026 24 MARCH.2026 Between: Damera Vaishnavi Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, rep. bY its Principal Secretary to Government, Medical Health and Family Welfare Department, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, T.S. Secretariat, Hyderabad and another . Respondents :OR ER:

This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: 'toissueaWrit,Orderordirectionmoreinthenatureof Mandamus dectaring the action of the td respondent in not conducting revituation of answer sheefs of MBBS Second yeir PHARMACOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY theory papers of the petitioner as bad in law and viotation of Artictes 14, 19 and 21 of the constitutiott of lndia and the principtes of natural iustice and consequentty direct the ld respondent to forthwith to revaluate the answer sheefs of MBBS Second year PHARMACOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY theorypapersofthepetitionerandpermitthepetitioner to verify the answer sheefs of MBBS Second year PHARAhACOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY theory paPers and fo Pass-. '" Heard Mr. B.Balaji, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. R.Niranjan Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family welfare Department appearing for respondent No.1 and Mr. T.Sharath, learned Standing Counsel for

Kaloji llarayana Rao university of Hearth and science appearing for r€spoorJent No.2. perused the record.

3. case of the petitioner is that despite having made adequate preparertion for the examinations and being confident of her performance, she was decrared unsuccessfur in the MBBS second Year er:aminations in the subjects of pharmacotogy, pathorogy and Microbitllogy. Being aggrieved by the said result and believing that her answer scripts were not properry evaruated, she submitted an application to respondent No.2 seeking revatuation of her answer scripts, but respondent No.2-University informed her that revatuation was not ailowed and onry recounting is permitted. Though she had submitterd an apprication for recounting, her resurt was not changed. As suctr, she requested for personar verification of her answer scripts, however, respondent No.2-University informed her that the same was not permitted. rt is her further case that she had submitted an application, dated 20.03.2026 to respondent No.2_ Universily seeking revaruation of her answer scripts, but the same has not been acted upon by respondent No.2-University till date. Aggrieved, the present writ petition is filed.

4. Le;arned counset for the petitioner requested this court to direct res;pondent No.2 to revaruate the petitioner,s answer scripts / /

\ pertaining to the MBBS Second Year examinations in the subjects of Pharmacology, Pathology and Microbiology and also permit the petitioner to verify her answer scripts of MBBS Second Year examinations in the subjects of Pharmacology, Pathology and Microbiology personally, subject to payment of requisite fee for each subject, 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-University, 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. He further submits that recounting of the petitioner's answer scripts were already done and there was "no change" in the marks. He further submits that if the petitioner is still aggrieved by the result of the recounting, she is at liberty to approach the Grievance Committee of respondent No.2-University by submitting an application in the prescribed form along with the requisite fee. However, learned Standing Counsel reported no objection in directing respondent No.2 to re-verify the petitioner's answer scripts relating to the MBBS Second Year examinations in the subjects of Pharmacology, Pathology and Microbiology and in permitting the petitioner to verify her answer scripts of MBBS Second Year II

n examanati'lns in the subjects of pharmacorogy, pathorogy and Microbiology personally, subject to payment of the requisite fee for each subj,3s1.

6. ln view of the submissions made by the tearned counser appearing on both sides, this court deems it appropriate to direct respondent No.2-University to re-verify the petitioner,s answer scripts relating to the MBBS second year examinations in the subjects of Pharmacology, pathology and Microbiology forthwith and also pernrit the petitioner to verify her answer scripts of MBBS second '/ear examinations in the subjects of pharmacology, Pathology and Microbiology personally, on payment of requisite fee for each subject, as per the Rules.

with the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Misr:ellaneous apprications, if any, shail stand crosed. \ //TRUE COPYII SD/.C.DEEPIKA AsstsrANrneclsrRed ,-t_? SECTION OFFICER To PS BS

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6. The f)rincioal secretary to Governrhent, Medicar Hearth and Famiry werfare Depa rtment' or. g. R dndJ[ait.' 5]'s*retariat, Hydera bad, state of Telarrgana. The ttegistrar, Karoji Narayana Rao University of Hearth and science, [ara1gal, warang5l oistiitt. - I rYv vr'rYv]e!.Jr (,r rrt'crltrr aI une (iC to SRt B B{t=4{.Advocate tOpUCI Two ccs to Gp roH t,lEoii4IHe"nl"rH &-FW, High courr for the stare of Telangana, at HyderaU"A fOUii'lL'rL I une (-;c to sRt T.SHARATH, SiroR KNRUHS topucJ Two ()D Copies I I I I i t: i : -..-'''.-.-.---\-'..--|.1.4E+,!_,<-,=..

,I CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:2410312026

ORDER

WP.No,8636 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS *:i i+E 5 f4 ? z,t 2 5 rqnR 2026 .\., Jo ..J -( .]; ii 4;.,,i/ ,-:,]V/