IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2009 / 1ST POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37192 of 2009(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- GLINDA JACKSON, D/O.JACKSON, AGED 17 YEARS, VAVACADU, POLLATHAYIL, ALAPPUZHA. REP.BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN JACKSON, S/O.SOLOMON, AGED 40, VAVACADU, POLLATHAYIL, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.M.D.SASIKUMARAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHERTHALA. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHERTHALA. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tga THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.37192 of 2009-T = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner, a minor participated in a competition in Bharathanatyam in the Kalolsavam. On the ground that her failure to get appropriate grading is only due to a wrong timing of the movement of the curtain and certain other circumstances relating to the stage, she filed an appeal. The appellate authority appears to have indicated that her complaint may be justified, but did not grant relief. Obviously, every competition in sports, in cultural activities and the like, carries with it a fair amount of risk which could be treated as fate accompli or incidence or accidents of participation in a competition. Even life has its uncertainties. The situation in hand, does not demonstrate facts warranting judicial review by interference in WPC37192/09 -: 2 :- exercise of Article 226 of the Constitution. The writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/2312