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Educational institution-------Examination----Additional marks---Entitlement---Candidate attempted four questions, but his paper was evaluated at the rate of 20 marks against each question---As per rule, in case a candidate attempted five questions, his answer would be evaluated at the rate of 20 marks per question, but in case he answered only four questions, he would be given marks at the rate of 25 marks per question---Candidate who had attempted four questions, was entitled to be given marks under the rule applicable to him---Candidate, thus was entitled to get additional 25 % marks which were not given to him for no valid reasons. Zahid Manzoor Qureshi v. University of the Punjab and another Writ Petition No. 11946 of 1991 and Writ Petition No. 516 of 1992 ref. JUDGMENT The facts are that the petitioner, Hanif Khokhar appeared in M.A. Examination held by the University of the Punjab in the year 1989. According to the result, announced by the University, the petitioner failed in Paper 11 because he could get only 27 marks out of 100. It is contended by the learned counsel that the petitioner attempted four questions and that each question carried 25 marks with it. However, the petitioner's paper was evaluated at the rate of 20 marks, against each question and as such he was entitled to be given the concessional marks at the rate of 25 % of the total marks obtained by him in the Examination. Learned counsel has relied upon the judgment of this Court in Writ Petition No. 11946/1991 and Writ Petition No. 516/1992 (Zahid Manzoor Qureshi v. University of the Punjab and another) in support of his case. In the referred case, it was held that the writ petitioners were entitled to get additional marks at the rate of 25 % of the total marks secured by them. If this rule is applied to the case in hand, the petitioner would get 34 marks so as to…

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