IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER 2008 / 9TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38313 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ARCHANA BALAKRISHNAN (MINOR) REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN K.T.BALAKRISHNAN, KUNNATHERU, RAMANTHALI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE GENERAL CONVENER, KANNUR DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, 2008-09 GOVERNMENT BRENNAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL THALASSERY. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENER, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, 49TH KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, 2008-09 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SHRI R. LAKSHMINARAYAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.38313 of 2008-J - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30 day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a participant and team leader of a stage event 'Margamkali' staged in St. Mary's Girls High School, Payyannur. The petitioner's team was placed only 3rd A Grade. The petitioner seeks for a direction to permit her and her team to participate in the 49th Kerala Kalolsavam 2008-2009. Mainly it is contended that the judges who judged the event were not qualified. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submits that the petitioner was only placed 3rd A Grade and the difference is 20 marks. In such circumstances, this court will not be sitting in appeal over the decisions of the appellate authority. I find no merit in the writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/