HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 819 of 2004 (MS) Prabhjeet Sandhu ………… Petitioner Versus Union of India & others …......... Respondents Writ Petition No. 820 of 2004 (MS) Kavya Bhatt ………… Petitioner Versus Union of India & others …......... Respondents Sri Sudhir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Sri Gopal Narain, Advocate for the respondents. Dated:- 1.9.2004 Hon. Rajesh Tandon J. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. By writ petition No819 of 2004 (MS) the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to re-evaluate the answer sheet of theory paper of physics and mathematics compartment examination of High School examination 2003. Similarly in writ petition No. 820 of 2004 (MS) the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to re-evaluate the answer sheet of theory paper of physics in compartment examination of Intermediate Examination 2004. Briefly stated the petitioner appeared in the High School /Intermediate examination 2004, conducted by the respondent no.2. In the marks sheets issued by the respondents the petitioners have been shown as failed. The petitioners are the brilliant students and they have good academic record but in the High School/Inter-mediate Examination 2004, they have wrongly been declared failed. The petitioners appeared in the compartment examination but their answer books were not checked properly and as such they could not get passing marks. In view of the aforesaid facts, liberty is given to the petitioners to apply for scrutiny of their answer books. If such an application is filed, the respondents are directed to scrutinize the answer books in presence of the petitioners and their guardians along with the assistance of subject expert, after giving notice to the petitioners by 30th of October 2004, according to the rules applicable to the respondents. Subject to the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed of. (Rajesh Tandon J.) 1.9.2004 *Dhyani ** Corrected vide order dated 5-11-2004. (Rajesh Tandon J.) W.P. No. 819 (M/S) of 2004 Hon. Rajesh Tandon J. Correction application is allowed. Let correction be incorporated in the order. (Rajesh Tandon, J.) 5-11-04