IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34420 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- RAHANA.C.M, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER K.K.KAMALA, CHERAI HOUSE, WEST MANGAD P.O., PAZHANI, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHAVAKKAD EDUCATION DISTRICT, MINI CIVIL STATION, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR, PIN-680 502. 3. THE ASST.EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUNNAMKULAM EDUCATION SUB DISTRICT, KUNNAMKULAM, PIN-680 503. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, BETHANY ST.JOHN'S ENGLISH HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THRISSUR ROAD, KUNNAMKULAM, PIN-680 503. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.34420 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a 10th standard student of the 4th respondent school. In the School Level Competition, she wanted to participate in the Kerala Natanam. According to the petitioner, only those who secure A grade with first prize, are sent for Sub District Level competition. It is stated that, her performance was not assessed for the reason that she was the only contestant in Kerala Natanam. It is complaining of the above, praying for a direction to the authorities to send her also to the Sub District Level competition, the writ petition is filed. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. Referring to Ext.P1 Manual, learned Government Pleader submits that there are six items in this group and that from one school only three students with A grade can be sent only for three items. It is stated that in the 4th respondent's school there were five participants in Bharathanatyam, Kuchippidy and Mohiniyattam and that for Kerala Natanam petitioner was W.P (C) No.34420 of 2010 2 the lone contestant. It is stated that in the aforesaid three items candidates have secured A grade and that those candidates with A grade have been sent to the Sub District Level Competition. It is stated that since candidates can be sent only for items and that once the aforesaid contestants, are sent any more contestant for any other items. According to them, therefore, the petitioner being the only contestant for Kerala Natanam, was not sent. 3. Admittedly contestants could be sent only for three items and on facts, it is seen that , for the three items after competition, they were chosen and were sent. Petitioner being the only contestant for her item could not be sent for the aforesaid reason and I do not find any illegality for interference. Writ petition fails and it is accordingly dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma