IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.23933 of 1997 Dated: September 5, 2006 Between: T. Janardhana Rao, Resident of Korada Street, Bobbili (H.O.), Vizianagaram District. … Petitioner And The Commissioner and Director of School Education, Near L.B. Stadium, Basheerbhag, Hyderabad, and Another. … Respondents Order: The petitioner, who appeared for written examination for the recruitment of Secondary Grade Teachers, conducted by the District Selection Committee, Vizianagaram, has filed this writ petition seeking Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering him for the post of Secondary Grade Teacher as arbitrary and illegal. 2. The case of the petitioner is that though he fared well in the written examination, he was not selected in any of the lists. 3. Except the petitioner’s own assessment with regard to his performance, there is no other basis. It is to be seen that expectation of candidates is not the criterion for awarding marks. It is for the examiners, who are experts in the field, to look into a particular answer and make their own assessment for awarding marks, having regard to the nature of questions and the way in which the candidate answers them. Moreover, the petitioner could have approached the A.P. Administrative Tribunal to get his grievance redressed before approaching this Court. No direction as sought for can be issued at this stage. 4. The writ petition is devoid of merits and is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ____________________________ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY. September 5, 2006 MRR