IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 638 of 2010(D) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SREEJITH. S, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER K.V. SREEKUMAR, NANDANAM, KANNAMANGALAM SOUTH, CHETTKULANGARA.P.O, MAVELIKARA. BY ADV. MR.P.SREEKUMAR MR.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE GENERAL CONVENER, DISTRICT SCHOOLS YOUTH FESTIVAL AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. VARKALA SANTHOSH, JUDGE, DISTRICT SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE GENERAL CONVENER, STATE SCHOOLS YOUTH FESTIVAL 2010, KOZHIKODE. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.638 of 2010-D - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner participated in the Alapuzha District School Youth Festival in Mridungam competition. He secured 2nd place with A grade in the competition. It is the contention of the petitioner that the first respondent has not showed much interest in properly conducting the event and as a result, the stage and other facilities were not properly maintained. This is pointed out as a reason for not obtaining first place to the petitioner. The allegations of bias against the second respondent is also shown as another reason for awarding less marks to the petitioner. It is stated that the petitioner could not file an appeal against the awarding of marks, as he could understand the above facts only later, but he made a complaint before the first respondent pointing out all the aspects. Ext.P2 is the said complaint. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that there is much difference in the marks obtained by the petitioner and the marks obtained by the candidate who stood first. A reading of the writ petition shows that the allegations raised are general in nature. No serious technical wpc638 /2010 2 faults have been pointed out. This Court will not be justified in interfering with the result of the competition. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/