JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Suresh Kumar Maurya, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Surendra Prasad Sharma, learned counsel for respondent no.2 and Mr. Asheem Mukherjee, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent.

2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for following relief:

“(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondent no.2 to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner contained in representation dated 08.06.2017 (Annexure-5) for being re-evaluate the OMR sheet Paper-II and amended result will be declare.

(ii) Issue any other writ, order or direction, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

(iii) Award the cost of the petition in favour of the petitioner.”

3. In the present writ petition, counter and rejoinder affidavits have been exchanged between the parties. Both the parties agree that this petition be disposed of at this stage without calling for any further affidavit.

4. In the present writ petition, the case of the petitioner is that he was pursuing study in Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi and preparing for UGC/NET-2017. In connection with the same, he applied for UG