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Muramuzi v Uganda Allied Health Examination Board (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 0056 OF 2018)

High Court · [2018] UGHCCD 124 · 2018 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for access to examination papers arising from Civil Suit No. 008 of 2018
Decision
Application granted; respondent ordered to provide access to examination papers

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Holding

The High Court held that a student dissatisfied with released examination results has a right under Article 30 of the Constitution to access and verify his hand written examination papers. The court exercised its inherent powers under Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act to order the examination board to unconditionally grant the applicant access to his examination papers for verification purposes.

Outcome

Application granted; respondent ordered to provide access to examination papers

Facts

The applicant, Muramuzi Amuza, was a student at Fort Portal School of Clinical Officers. He was dissatisfied with his examination results for the first semester of academic year 2017/2018. He had missed two papers, failed two papers, and passed two papers. He wrote to the Uganda Allied Health Examinations Board requesting access to his hand written examination papers to verify and confirm them against the result sheet but received no positive response. The applicant filed a miscellaneous application arising from Civil Suit No. 008 of 2018 seeking unconditional access to his examination papers. The respondent opposed the application, arguing that the examination process involved multiple stakeholders with adequate checks and balances, and that granting access would cause an influx of students challenging results. The respondent's counsel failed to file written submissions in reply despite two adjournments.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant is entitled to access his hand written examination papers to verify the results released by the respondent examination board.

Orders

  • The Respondent to unconditionally give to the Applicant access to his hand written examination papers for the first semester of the academic year 2017/2018.
  • Each party to bear its own costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Human Rights — Right to Education — Access to Examination Papers for Verification
A student has a constitutional right under Article 30 to verify and confirm his hand written examination papers if dissatisfied with released results, and denial of such access by an examination board violates this right.
Administrative Law — Examination Boards — Duty to Provide Access to Records
An examination board's refusal to grant a student access to examination papers for verification purposes is unjustified where the student has expressed dissatisfaction with released results and the board is in charge of the examination process.

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Muramuzi Vs Uganda Allied Health Examination Board (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 0056 OF 2018) [2018] UGHCCD 124 (2 May 2018)
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