IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9592 of 2009 SOURAV NAYAN, SON OF RAM NARESH PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARAUNI, P.O. AND P.S. BARAUNI, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI—PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH THE SECRETARY, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, WARNAGAL, P.O. P.S. AND DISTRICT WARANGAL, ANDHRA PRADESH----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 12.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi(hereinafter referred to as “the Board”). 2. Petitioner appeared in all India Engineering/Architecture Entrance Examination, 2009 conducted by the Board in the Scheduled Caste category. It is submitted on his behalf that candidates, who were below him in the merit list were called for counselling and have been admitted in the Engineering/Architecture course in different Engineering Colleges. The candidature of the petitioner was, however, not considered, although he secured higher marks than the candidates whose Roll Number, home State/all India ranking has been indicated in Paragraph-8 of the writ application and on comparison it is evident that candidates having secured lesser rank than the petitioner have been admitted. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the Board, I direct the petitioner to represent before the Chairman of the Central Counselling Board, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, Respondent No.2, who should consider the same as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the representation along with a copy of this order. If the petitioner’s request for admission is not allowed then the Chairman of the Counselling Board shall be obliged to pass reasoned order within the same time. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)