THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 26486 OF 2009 Dated 27th April, 2010 Between: G.B.Siva Kumar and two others …Petitioner And Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd and three others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioners : Sri O.Manohar Reddy For B.Sarvotham Reddy Counsel for respondents 1 to 3: Sri M.Ravindranath Reddy Counsel for respondent No.4 : Sri K.Bheema Rao The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.3 in revising the merit list by changing the marks of the petitioners and respondent No.4 to the petitioners’ detriment as illegal and arbitrary. The challenge mounted by the petitioners to the change of marks is based on multiple grounds, which include absence of notice to them before revising the marks secured by them and increasing the marks in favour of respondent No.4. The petitioners also raised several grounds in support of their plea that the Corporation and its officials are not entitled to make any changes in the marks obtained by the respective candidates. At the hearing, Sri M.Ravindranath Reddy, learned Standing Counsel representing respondents 1 to 3, submitted that before effecting changes in the marks, no prior notice has been given to the petitioners. Though Sri K.Bheema Rao, learned counsel for respondent No.4, submitted that the marks were changed in the presence of all the parties concerned, no material in support thereof has been furnished by respondent No.4. In view of the fair statement made on behalf of respondents 1 to 3 that the petitioners were not put on notice before changing marks, I am of the view that the impugned action of the Corporation, which adversely affected the interests of the petitioners, cannot be sustained in law. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. The impugned proceedings are set aside. Respondents 1 to 3 are directed to issue notices to the petitioners and respondent No.4 and take a decision on the claim of respondent No.4 for effecting change in the marks secured by the candidates. The Corporation shall take into consideration the objections raised by the petitioners in this regard. This exercise shall be completed within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP Nos.34479 of 2009 and 11672 of 2010 are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 27th April, 2010 vrn