Hyderabad HC refuses to monitor CID investigation into the Eamcet-2 paper leak case

Hyderabad: Refusing to monitor the ongoing CID investigation into the Eamcet-2 question paper leak case, the Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday declared that the PIL seeking to conduct the Eamcet afresh was infructuous in view of cancellation of the exam by the state government.

A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganthan and Justice U. Durga Prasad Rao, while hearing the petition of advocate S. Mahender Raju, made it clear that it would monitor the case only under extraordinary circumstances.

The bench also refused to direct the government to cancel the exam and to conduct a fresh test when additional advocate general J. Ramachandra Rao sought an order. The bench stated: “What is the need of a court order for the government to take a decision? It is an administrative matter. We are not running the government from this court.”

Mr Sarasani Satyam Reddy, senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, referred to an order of the Supreme Court which said that whenever there were malpractices found in any examination, it had to be cancelled and conducted afresh.

While refusing to monitor the probe, the Bench sought to know the stand of the state government on the issue from Mr Ramachandra Rao.

The AAG informed the Bench that during investigation, the CID  established that the paper had been leaked prior to the exam and the accused in the case had trained some students. He urged the court to grant an order to cancel Eamcet-2 and conduct the examination afresh.

The Bench told the AAG to inform the stand of the government by 2.30 pm and adjourned the matter. When the Bench resumed the hearing, the AAG told the court that the government had decided to cancel the exam and would announce the schedule for the fresh exam in the evening. The Bench said it would close the petition as infructuous in view of the decision of the government.