IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2007 / 20TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1012 of 2007(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JEESHMA JOHN, AGED 15 YEARS (MINOR), 10TH STANDARD, ST.MARY'S GHS, CHOWANNUR, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY HER GUARDIAN /FATHER C.K.JOHN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.C.V.KOCHU, CHUNGATH HOUSE, MARATHANKODU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT SRI.RANJIT BABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. GENERAL CONVENOR, STATE YOUTH FESTIVAL, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 1012 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 10th day of January, 2007 J U D G M E N T Since the difference in marks obtained by the petitioner and the 1st prize winner in folk dance is 13 and in English recitation the difference in marks is 5 and all judges have awarded higher marks to the other candidates, there is no scope for interference. The writ petition is dismissed as devoid of any merits. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE vps KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE OP NO. JUDGMENT 21st DECEMBER, 2006