IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2011 / 29TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1854 of 2011(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ARUN MOHAN, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER MOHAN.D.VALLOPALLY, VALLOPALLY HOUSE, KOODALLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAJAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DPI'S OFFICE, JAGATHY, JAGATHY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), KOTTAYAM, VAYASKARAKKUNNU P.O., KOTTAYAM – 686 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.1854 OF 2011(F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner participated in Kottayam District Kalotsavam in the item Mono act. He was given B grade. He filed an appeal and that was rejected by Ext.P12 order. Counsel submits that in the previous 3 years, petitioner got first prize with A grade both at the District level and at the State level and that there was no reason why the petitioner should not has been awarded first prize in this year. It is also contended that some persons demanded illegal gratification from him for awarding marks. He filed an appeal and that was rejected by Ext.P12 order. 2. The fact that petitioner got first prize for the last three years does not mean that the petitioner will maintain the same standard in the future also. As far as the alleged illegal gratification is concerned, first of all there is no details in this behalf nor has the petitioner impleaded any of those persons against whom such allegations are raised. Added to all these in further fact is that the first prize winner from the District level who alone is entitled to participate in the State level competition, is WPC.No. 1854/20111 :2 : not impeded as a party in this writ petition. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/