HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 900 of 2004 (MS) Ankur Sharma ..………..… Petitioner Versus Union of India and others …………….. Respondents Writ Petition No. 910 of 2004 (MS) Mayank Gumber …………….. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ……………… Respondents Sri R.P. Nautiyal, Advocate for the petitioner Sri Anjali Bharatdwaj, Advocate for the respondents. Sri Gopal Narain, Advocate for the respondent no. 2 & 3. Dated: 24.9.2004 Hon. Rajesh Tandon J. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. By the present writ petitions the petitioners have prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to re- evaluate the answer sheet of theory paper of chemistry compartment examination of Senior School Certificate examination 2004. Briefly stated the petitioners appeared in the Senior School Certificate (Intermediate) examination 2004, conducted by the respondent mo.2. In the marks sheet issued by the respondents the petitioners have been shown as failed. The petitioners are the brilliant students and they have obtained more than 63% marks in the Secondary School Examination- 2002, conducted by the respondent tno.2 but in the Senior School Certificate (intermediate) Examination 2004 they have wrongly been declared failed. 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 15th of October 2004, according to the rules applicable to the respondents. Subject to the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed of. 24.9.2004 (Rajesh Tandon J.) *Dhyani ** Corrected on 5.10.2004 on the application filed by Sri Gopal Narain. W.P. No. 900 (M/S) of 2004 HON’BLE RAJESH TANDON J. 05/10/2004 The Correction Application is allowed and the certified copy is corrected accordingly. (Rajesh Tandon, J.) Dt. 05.10.2004