HC sets aside CET-2022 ranking for engineering courses

It directs KEA to redo ranking by taking II PU marks and CET-2022 marks in the ratio of 50:50, even for students who passed II PU in 2021

While setting aside the CET-2022 ranking for undergraduate courses in engineering and technology, the High Court of Karnataka on Saturday directed the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) to redo the ranking by taking II Pre-University (PU) marks and CET-2022 marks in the ratio of 50:50, even for the students who passed II PU in 2021.

Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar delivered the verdict while allowing a batch of petitions filed by Eshwar R. and 52 other students, who had passed the II PU in 2021 and reappeared for CET-2022.

Different yardsticks

The petitioner-students had questioned the different yardsticks adopted in awarding ranks to them in CET-2022.

The KEA had considered only the marks obtained in CET-2022 subjects to award ranks to students who had passed II PU in 2021 without writing exams as marks were awarded through a special scheme formulated in view of COVID-19. However, the ranks for students who passed II PU in 2022, the KEA had considered II PU and CET-2022 marks in the 50:50 ratio

“Redo the CET-2022 ranking for the admission to engineering and technology courses for the academic year 2022-23 strictly in accordance with Rules 3 and 4 of the Karnataka Selection of Candidates for Admission to Government Seats in Professional Educational Institutions Rules, 2006, and without reference to the proviso to Rule 4 inserted on September 1, 2021,” the court said in the order.

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