( 1 ) PETITIONER appeared in Delhi Judicial Service Examination, 1996 conducted by Delhi High Court for 40 posts of Delhi Judicial Service. Examination was conducted from 17. 8. 1996 to 19. 8. 1996 and result thereof was declared on 24. 4. 1997. Only 16 candidates were declared successful. Petitioner was not amongst successful candidates. On 9. 8. 1997, he received mark sheet dated 30. 7. 1997 as per which petitioner got 72 marks out of 200 in Civil Law I paper. Petitioner was not satisfied with the evaluation in respect of this subject and he made representation dated 22. 8. 1997 to Hon ble the Chief Justice, Delhi High Court and the Registrar (Exams) Delhi High Court requesting for rechecking/revaluation of Civil Law-1 paper. This representation was rejected by Registrar vide communication dated 6. 9. 1997. Petitioner filed the instant petition, after a gap of about 14 months challenging the communication dated 6. 9. 1997 rejecting his representation. He submits that he has now discovered the provision giving him right to seek rechecking or revaluation and therefore filing the petition at this stage.

( 2 ) INTERESTINGLY although reason for filing belatedly the petition