Karnataka State Law University Has Autonomy To Regulate Its Revaluation Process: HC Rejects Student's Plea Against Evaluation Standards

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a Law student challenging an order of the single judge which rejected his petition questioning the re-valuation standards adopted by the Karnataka State Law University. Therefore, judicial intervention is not warranted, as the appellant's request for further revaluation is not supported by the University's regulations or by any exceptional circumstances that would justify such intervention.” James had joined a three years LL.B course at Rajiv Gandhi College of Law, in 2016, which is affiliated to the Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi. The University then conducted the revaluation and challenge valuation in accordance with the procedure outlined in its regulations, guidelines, and orders, ensuring that the appellant's requests were handled in accordance with the existing rules. Since the University's regulations and procedures for revaluation were followed in this case, and considering the changes in the appellant's marks were within the scope of the University's established process, the Court does not find sufficient grounds to question or revise the entire valuation system based solely on the results of the appellant's individual revaluation requests.” Following which it held “In the absence of any provision under the University's regulations to provide for revaluation beyond the process already undertaken, the University cannot be directed to conduct revaluation at the instance of the appellant.” It added “In the absence of specific provisions in the University's rules and regulations that would permit the revaluation of the appellant's answer scripts beyond the established revaluation and challenge valuation process, learned Single Judge's rejection of the appellant's prayer for revaluation cannot be held incorrect.” Accordingly it dismissed the appeal.