IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 11555 of 2005 Between: N.Bhanu Prakash Reddy S/o. N.Narasimha Reddy R/o. Siddipet Medak District Rep.by its Father and Natural Guardian Mr. N. Narasimha . Reddy. ..... PETITIONER AND A.P.Board of Secondary Education Rep.by its Secretary Chappal Bazar Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not revaluating or permitting the petitioner to verify answer sheet in Hindi and English subjects bearing Hall Ticket No.0763812 pursuant to the SSC Public Examination held in March- 2005 as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power and violative Article 14 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to revaluate the answer scripts of the petitioner with respect to Hindi and English subjects. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.V.R.RUDRA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent to recount the marks of the petitioner bearing Hall Ticket No. 0763812 in respect of Hindi and English subjects in the presence of the petitioner. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondent. It is not disputed that on payment of requisite fee recounting of marks is permissible. The only grievance of the petitioner is that recounting may be done in his presence. The learned Government Pleader did not raise any objection with regard to the presence of the petitioner at the time of recounting. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to recount the marks of the petitioner bearing Hall Ticket No.0763812 in respect of Hindi and English subjects in the presence of the petitioner, provided he pays the requisite fee for the purpose of recounting. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ K.C.Bhanu,J. 24th May, 2005 KM ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Secretary, A.P.Board of Secondary Education Chappal Bazar Hyderabad. 2. 2 CCs to G.P. for Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 3. 2 CD copies 4. 1 CC to MR.RUDRA PRASAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 11555 of 2005 24th May, 2005.