IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13867 of 2010 Between: Nikhil Gupta ... PETITIONER a n d The Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education, Near Ek-minar, Nampally, Hyderabad and another … RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Nikhil Gupta assailing the action of the respondent in not considering his request for revaluation of Mathematics (B) and Chemistry papers for the Second year Intermediate public examination held in March, 2010. 2. The petitioner studied Intermediate in Narayana Junior College, Narayana Guda, Hyderabad. He appeared for Second Year Intermediate public examination in March, 2010 as regular candidate. His grievance is that the answer scripts in Mathematics (B) and Chemistry have not been properly valued and therefore, the respondents are to be directed to get the answers scripts of him in respect of Mathematics (B) and Chemistry papers to be revalued. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission the learned Standing Counsel for respondents takes notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner wrote Mathematics (B) and Chemistry papers well and marks awarded by the valuer are not proper and therefore, the papers are required to be revalued. 6. Per contra the learned Standing Counsel for respondents submits that there is no provision for revaluation of the answer scripts but the petitioner can make a request for verification of the answer scripts and re-totaling. It has been well settled that in the absence of any statutory provision for revaluation of answer scripts the Court cannot order for revaluation on the doubt expressed by the candidate on valuation method vide Judgment of this Court in Mullah Taher Ali v. Registrar, NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada[1]. In view of the settled proposition of law, the direction as sought for by the petitioner to the respondent cannot be considered. However, the petitioner is at liberty to make necessary application to the first respondent for verification and re-totaling of the answer script of him in respect of Mathematics (B) and Chemistry. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J June 18, 2010. Note: Furnish CC in one week. B/o.PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13867 of 2010 June 18, 2010 Note: Furnish CC in one week. B/o.PN [1] 2006 (2) ALT 7 (D.B.)