IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2008 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 8569 of 2008(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NIBIN C.G., AGED 17 YEARS, CHITTANGARA HOUSE, AMBALLUR, ALAGAPPANAGAR P.O., THRISSUR. REP. BY HIS GUARDIAN, FATHER, C.R.GOPINATHAN, CHITTANGARA HOUSE, AMBALLUR, ALAGAPPANAGAR P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.BINOY RAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 12. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 8569 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 29th May, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner was a candidate for the S.S.L.C Examination for March, 2007. He obtained A+ Grade for all the subjects except English. He applied for revaluation and for photo copies of the answer paper and answer kit. He submits that he has answered question No. 33 in full and the answers given by him are exactly the same as shown in the answer kit. Out of the total four marks available for correct answers, the petitioner was given only two marks as is evident from Ext. P4 copy of the answer sheet and Ext. P3 answer kit. The petitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs: “A) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or order directing the 2nd respondent to correctly revalue the English answer paper; B) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or order directing the 2nd respondent to allot 2 more marks for the answer to question no: 33 in Exhibit P4 answer sheet as the petitioner has correctly written the answer as per Exhibit P3 Answer kit: C) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or order directing the 2nd respondent to allot A+ Grade to the petitioner in English paper after allotting 2 more marks to the petitioner.” 2. On a perusal of the exhibits produced, which are not disputed by the learned Government Pleader, it is clear that the petitioner has given all four answers of question No. 33 exactly as in the answer kit. Therefore, he has answered all the questions correctly. The total marks for correct answers are four. Going by Ext. P4 answer paper, the petitioner was granted only two marks. In the above circumstances, there cannot be any dispute that the petitioner is entitled to two more marks in question No. 33. That being so, the revaluation is patently erroneous. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. The 2nd respondent is directed to award two more marks for question No. 33 in Ext. P4 W.P.C. No. 8569/2008. -: 2 :- answer paper to the petitioner. The petitioner shall also be awarded corresponding grade in accordance with the marks now scored by the petitioner. The petitioner shall be given revised mark list accordingly. The entire process shall be completed within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/