You can change the position using the promptPosition property
<link href="ValidationEngine.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://cdn.ucb.org.br/Scripts/formValidator/js/languages/jquery.validationEngine-en.js"
charset="utf-8"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://cdn.ucb.org.br/Scripts/formValidator/js/jquery.validationEngine.js"
charset="utf-8"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function () {
$("#form1").validationEngine('attach', { promptPosition: "centerRight" });
});
</script>
<form id="form1" runat="server" style="padding-left: 100px">
Please select one option?
<br />
<br />
<div id="form">
<asp:ListBox ID="lstFruits" runat="server" CssClass="validate[required]">
<asp:ListItem Text="Mango" Value="1" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Apple" Value="2" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Banana" Value="3" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Guava" Value="4" />
</asp:ListBox>
</div>
<asp:Button ID="Button1" Text="Submit" runat="server" />
</form>