IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 1688 of 2008(A) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MEERA JOHNY, AGED 15, SN HSS OKKAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REP. BY FATHER JOHNY GEORGE. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN SRI. RAJU SEBASTIAN VADAKKEKARA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. JURY OF APPEAL, ERNAKULAM DIST., H.S.KALOTSAVAM, GOVT. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY KALOTSAVAM, GOVT. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, ERNAKULAM. 3. GENERAL MANAGER, STATE HIGHER SECONDARY KALOTSAVAM, KUTTAPPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 1688 OF 2008 A = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner had participated in Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam in the District Level Youth Festival. In so far as Mohiniyattam is concerned pleading itself shows that the first prize winner has chosen considering “Akarasushama”. Although the judges have assessed performance of the petitioner also in Akarasushama it cannot be said to be an irrelevant factor. Since the judges have taken this as one of the deciding factors, this Court will not be justified in overruling the same. 2. In so far as Kuchipudi is concerned petitioner impugns the assessment only on the ground that the difference in marks scored by the petitioner and the first prize winner was marginal. Variation in marks will always be marginal and if prizes are awarded on such assessment there cannot be anything erroneous in that. Petitioner did not make complaint in so far as Bharatanatyam is concerned. WPC No. 1688/08 -2- Although it is true that the judges who have considered the appeal have given a stereo typed decision, in view of the unsustainability of the contentions that are now raised by the petitioner I do not think it worthwhile to interfere with the decision of the appeal committee. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-