W.P. No.14407/2011 23.09.2011 The writ petitioner has challenged the examination held for Higher Judicial Services in Madhya Pradesh. In order to ensure that the petitioner had not been unfairly treated as compared to the other candidates, the Court passed the following order on 30.8.2011: “The grievance of the petitioner is that in the preliminary test for direct recruitment from the Bar to the Higher Judicial Services of Madhya Pradesh, the questions asked were not in accordance with the prescribed syllabus. Prima facie, this does not appear to be a good ground at this state for permitting the petitioner who has not been successful, to turn around and started questioning the examination, because the questions were common for all candidates and, therefore, as the ultimate result every candidate who appeared had the same amount of handicap. The end result therefore will not be materially affected. However, it has been mentioned that certain questions did not contain correct answers because of which the petitioner suffered by scoring only 74 marks, whereas candidates scoring 80 marks in the general category were called for main examination. In view of this last averment of the petitioner, it appears to be desirable to examine the question paper and the answer book of the petitioner for finding out whether the petitioner had attempted those questions which did not contain correct answers as a result of which the petitioner's score remained low. The State counsel who is present in the Court will inform the Registrar General of this Court for filing a response to this writ petition enclosing therewith copies of the question paper of the preliminary test and the xerox copy of the answer book of the petitioner within two weeks. List after two weeks.” In response, the question paper and the answer sheet of the petitioner has been filed along with the return. We have examined the answer sheet and we find in view of the answers given by the petitioner, it would not have made any substantial difference to the result of non-selection of the petitioner in the Higher Judicial Services of the State, even if the minor discrepancies pointed out were to be taken into account. After being unsuccessful at an examination, candidates cannot be permitted to turn around and started questioning the examination without showing substantial prejudice. We do not find any such prejudice caused to the petitioner. The minor discrepancies alleged are common all candidates, and therefore, we do not find any good ground for interference at this belated stage where the examination has already been held. Writ petition is dismissed accordingly. (Sushil Harkauli) (K. K. Trivedi) Acting Chief Justice Judge snb/-