IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1038 of 2010 (M/S) Devraj Singh (Minor) through his father and natural guardian Sri Parveen Singh Kafliya R/O Village Hat-Thurp, Post Didihat, District Pithoragarh. …… Petitioner. Versus Uttarakhand Board of School Education Ramnagar, Nainital, through its Secretary. … Respondent. Mr. Diwakar Chamoli, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mrs. Seema Sirohi, Advocate, learned counsel for the Examination Board-respondent. Date June 28, 2010. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to re-evaluate/recheck the answer sheets of the petitioner in Physics, Chemistry and Biology of Intermediate Examination 2010 expeditiously. According to the petitioner, he had appeared in the Intermediate Examination 2010 as regular student bearing Roll No. 087169 from B.S.S. Inter College Nainital in Hindi, English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects and he was declared failed in the Examination. Being dissatisfied with the marks obtained by him, the petitioner applied for scrutiny of marks in three subjects, namely, Chemistry, Physics and Biology vide Annexure-2 to the petition and has already deposited the requisite fee, challan, etc. for the same. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondent-Examination Board. The petitioner has already applied for scrutiny of the relevant subjects as is evident from Annexure No.2. 2 In the course of arguments, learned counsel for the respondent-Examination Board has urged that there is no provision of re-evaluation or rechecking of answer sheets under the Intermediate Education Act and only scrutiny of marks is permissible. In the circumstances of the case, the respondent - Uttarakhand Education and Examination Board Ramnagar is directed to complete the scrutiny proceedings of the petitioner, as applied for, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. All pending applications also stand disposed of. ( B.S.Verma, J. ) RCP