IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1044 of 2008 (M/S) Km. Kalpana Johari (Minor) D/O Shri Nari Ram Johari, Resident of Village-Jajar Dewal, District Pithroagarh, through her father and natural guardian Shri Nari Ram Johari. …….. Petitioner. Versus Uttarakhand Shiksha Evam Pariksha Parishad, Ram Nagar, District Nainital, through its Secretary and another. … Respondents. Sri B.N.Maulekhi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri V.K.Bist, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Sangeeta Miyan, learned counsel for the respondents. Date June 27, 2008. Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Sri B.N.Maulekhi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.K.Bist, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Sangeeta Miyan, learned counsel for the respondents. 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 respondents to scrutinize the answer sheets of Mathematics (Code No. 31) and Science theory (Code No. 33) subjects of High School Examination 2008 of the petitioner expeditiously within a time frame. According to the petitioner, she appeared in the High School Examination 2008 in Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science (additional subject) and H. Music Vocal as a regular student from Gangotri Garbyal Government Girls Inter College Pithoragarh with Roll No. 0094378. When the results were declared, the petitioner was found to have been unsuccessful in Mathematics subject with 08 marks only. The petitioner has already applied for scrutiny of Mathematics and Science subjects and has deposited Treasury Challan of Rs. 80/- vide Annexure No.2 to the writ petition. 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 respondents-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 answer-sheets of the petitioner, 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 above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. All pending applications stand disposed of. (B.S. Verma, J.) RCP