IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1359 of 2008 (M/S) Amit Gahlaut son of Arun Kumar Gahlaut resident of Chuna Bhatti Road Mutia Pistaur Bazpur, District Udham Singh Nagar, through his natural guardian father Shri Arun Kumar Gahlaut. …… Petitioner. Versus Uttarakhand Shiksha Evam Pariksha Parishad Ramnagar, District Nainital through its Secretary and another. … Respondents. Sri Deep Chandra Joshi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri V.K.Bist, Senior Advocate, with Sri V.K.Kaparwan, learned counsel for the respondents-Examination Board. Date August 06, 2008. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Sri Deep Chandra Joshi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.K.Bist, Senior Advocate, Sri V.K.Kaparwan, learned counsel for the respondents-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 commanding the respondents to revalue the answer sheet of the petitioner in the subject of Hindi otherwise the petitioner shall suffer irreparable loss and injury. According to the petitioner, he appeared in the High School Examination 2008 conducted by the respondents as regular student from R.K.S.V.M. Inter College, Bazpur, District Udham Singh Nagar, bearing Roll No. 0144496. The petitioner appeared in Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science subjects. When the results were declared, the petitioner was found to have secured 3rd place in the merit list with a total of 454 marks 2 in all. The petitioner, having been dissatisfied by the marks shown in Hindi subject, has applied for scrutiny of marks and has deposited requisite Challan of Rs. 40/- vide Annexure No. 2. 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 respondents- Board is directed to complete the scrutiny of the answer-sheets of the petitioner, as applied for by him, 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 3 4