IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1015 of 2008 (M/S) Bharat Singh Bani (Minor) through his father & natural guardian Sri Anand Singh Bani S/O Sri Mohan Singh Bani, R/O Village Trineli, Post Charachalikhan, District Almora. …… Petitioner. Versus Board of School Education, Uttarakhand Ramnagar, District Nainital through its Secretary. … Respondents. Sri J.S.Bisht, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri V.K.Bist, Senior Advocate, with Sri V.K.Kaparwan, learned counsel for the respondent. Date June 20, 2008. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Sri J.S.Bisth, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri K.P.Upadhyay and Sri V.K.Bist, Senior Advocate, with Sri V.K.Kaparwan, learned counsel for the respondent –Examination Board. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. This writ petition has been filed for issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to make scrutiny of the answer sheet of Mathematic subject of High School Examination 2008 of the petitioner bearing Roll Number 0103829. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. According to the petitioner, he appeared in the High School Examination 2008 as regular student from Government Inter College Bheta Baroli, Almora in Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science besides painting as Additional Subject. The petitioner obtained 63 marks in Hindi, 71 marks in English, 02 marks in Mathematics, 73 marks in Science and 62 marks in Social Science. According to the petitioner, he could not have secured only 2 marks in Mathematics and there might have been computer error in computing the marks. Hence the petitioner applied for scrutiny of marks in Mathematics subject and deposited the Treasury Challan of Rs. 40/-. In the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has urged that the ends of justice would be subserved if a direction is given to the respondent-Board to expedite the scrutiny within a time frame. In the circumstances of the case, the respondent is directed to complete the scrutiny of the marks in Mathematics subject, as applied for by the petitioner expeditiously, as far as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. All pending applications stands disposed of. (B.S.Verma, J.) RCP 2