IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2007 / 12TH POUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 14 of 2007(B) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JITHIN G. (MINOR, AGED 17 YEARS), PLUS TWO STUDENT, CHALDEAN SYRIAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER, GOPALAKRISHNAN A.R.,AMMANATH HOUSE, P.O.THANGALOOR MULAMKUNNATHUKAVU, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.A.S.SABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR,TRIVANDRUM-1. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. GENERAL CONVENOR, XTH REVENUE DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY KALOTSAVAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PRINCIPAL, CMS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THRISSUR. BY G.P. SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C.NO. 14 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT In view of substantial difference in marks of 11 awarded to the first prize winner over the petitioner, I do not find any ground to interfere with the award of first prize, particularly when no sufficient ground is made out to challenge the award of first prize to another candidate. W.P. is therefore dismissed. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2