IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 620 OF 2007 SHRI. ANDREW CARDOZO ... Petitioner Versus THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND 10 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Mahesh Sonak, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. Winnie Coutinho, Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Coram:- R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 11th February, 2008 P.C.:- Heard. The affidavit filed by the Principal Chief Engineer of P.W.D. is taken on record. The grievance of the Petitioner relates to failure on the part of Respondent Nos.1 and 2 to allot 10 marks to the Petitioner under the category of representation in the Sports at the State and National level and consequently failure on the part of the Respondents to ensure proper placement of the Petitioner in the list of selected candidates. The affidavit in reply filed today categorically states that there was mistake on the part of the Respondents in not awarding marks. The relevant part reads thus:- "5. I say that the selection committee in the case of the petitioner by mistake did not award 10 marks towards "representation in sports at the State/ National level". I respectfully submit that this was neither done deliberately nor intentionally. However, it is admitted that the petitioner deserves 10 marks for "representation in sports at the State/ National level". In view of the clear admission on the part of the Petitioner about the mistake and further submission that it was not deliberately nor intentionally done on the part of the Respondents, which we accept and while accepting the said statement the petition can be disposed of with the direction in terms of prayer clause (A), with the modification that as far as the placement of the Petitioner is concerned, it shall be at the appropriate place in accordance with law in the list of the candidates. Consequently, the petition succeeds on the basis of clear admission on the part of the Respondents. Hence, the petition is allowed and the Respondents are directed to allot 10 marks to the Petitioner under the category of representation in Sports at State and National level and consequently to place the Petitioner at appropriate place in accordance with the provisions of law in the list of candidates and also to grant him all the consequential benefits. The compliance should be within four weeks from today. With the said directions the petition is disposed of with no order as to costs. R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.