IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2011 / 28TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1460 of 2011(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SHILPA S.MOHAN,AGED 13 YEARS, D/O.SASI MOHAN.V.C,(STUDENT,ST.THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL, KALLARA),RESIDING AT NANDAVANAM HOUSE,KALLARA(S) P.O,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,MINOR REP.BY HER MOTHER' PREETHY S.MOHAN,W/O.SASI MOHAN.V.C,RESIDING AT -DO- 2. THOMAS THADATHIL,PRESIDENT,PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION,ST.THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL, KALLARA,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN MANNALI. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM,CHAIRMAN,APPEAL COMMITTEE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT – 686 001. 2. THE D.P.I,OFFICE OF THE D.P.I, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 3. THE D.E.O,OFFICE OF THE D.E.O, KOTTAYAM – 686 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.1460 OF 2011(F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T In the Kottayam District Kalolsavam petitioners' team participated in drama competition. They were given second prize with A grade. Complaining that the first prize winner team had adopted a theme which encourges prostitution and alchoholism and thatthe same was against the instructions given, petitioners filed an appeal and that was rejected by Ext.P1. It is challenging Ext.P1 and seeking a direction for allowing the petitioners to participate in the State Level Competition that the writ petition is filed. 2. Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter and submits that it was up to the participants to choose the theme and that no directions restraining their freedom was issued by the authorities. It is also stated that the difference in marks between the petitioners' team and the first prize winner team was 22 marks. The petitoners have not been able to show any instruction or other provision in the mannual restricting the freedom of the participating team to choose the theme. If that WPC.No.1460 /2011 :2 : be so, it cannot be said that there is any illegality in awading first prize to that team. That apart there is wide disparity between the marks obtained by the petitioners' team and the first prize winner team . Writ petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/