Karnataka High Court Decision on KCET 2022 Repeaters Issue: Check Highlights

The High Court of Karnataka has taken up a hearing on a plea filed by KCET 2022 repeater students seeking justice against the KEA’s rule of not calculating PUC 2 marks for determining KCET 2022 ranks. Almost 24,000 students who appeared for PUC 2 exams last year attended KCET 2022. However, all these students were shocked when KCET 2022 results were out and KEA did not consider their PUC 2 marks. However, candidates who appeared for PUC 2 exams this year and KCET 2022 had 50:50 weightage for PUC marks and KCET marks. On August 8, 2022, the High Court stalled the document verification and counselling process of KCET 2022 till further orders.

Latest:Karnataka High Court 22nd August Hearing on KCET 2022 Repeaters Issue (hearing concluded, click on the link for details)

What Happened in Karnataka HC Hearing on August 18, 2022?

Here are some of the highlights of the court hearing -

• The court asked for a 25:75 ratio for repeaters wherein 25% weightage is given for PUC marks and 75% weightage for KCET marks
• However, no decision or judgement has been passed on the same, and the matter has been adjourned to August 22, 2022
• The court asked the government to find out the possibility of giving a 25:75 ratio for repeaters
• The next hearing will take place on August 22, 2022 (Monday)
• To conclude, KEA should not start the counselling process of KCET 2022 till the further orders of HC

Also Read: KCET 2022 Document Verification Dates & Instructions

Karnataka HC Decision on KCET 2022 Repeaters Issue

The decision of the Karnataka High Court on the KCET 2022 repeaters issue will be updated here after the hearing. The candidates can keep checking for the latest updates.

Source: karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in

Some of the repeater students alleged that the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) did not inform students through a press note on the non-inclusion of PUC 2 marks. All these 24,000 students came to know about it only after the announcement of KCET 2022 ranks. Repeater students call it unfair and they are demanding equal justice at part with students who passed PUC in 2022.

Meanwhile, KEA has taken up the online document verification of the Caste and Income certificates submitted by the candidates. This year, the entire document verification process will be online. On the other hand, the main counselling process will be subject to court orders.

Last year, PUC 2 exams were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and all students were declared ‘Pass’ basis their previous academic performance. KEA is in a critical stage where it was not in a position to take the previous year’s marks into consideration. If the court delivers a positive decision for repeaters, there will be a different controversy from other students who passed PUC exams this year. The entire ranking scenario and merit will change if a positive decision is taken on behalf of repeaters.

Also Read:KCET 2022 Counselling Date

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