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. 11 of 2007(Y) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ LEKSHMI SURESH (MINOR, AGED 17 YEARS), PLUS TWO STUDENT, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ANCHAL WEST, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER, J.SURESH, MAYANU BHAVAN, KOTTAKKAL (P.O), ANCHAL, KOLLAM. 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 CONVENER, XTH REVENUE DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY KALOTSAVAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUTHOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 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. 11 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Even though petitioner is challenging the award of first prize to another candidate in the five items participated by the petitioner, it is seen that petitioner has not filed appeal against award of first prize in any of the items. Moreover the difference in marks between the petitioner and first prize winner is substantial in as much as it ranges from 5 to 21. Therefore I find no ground to interfere with the award of first prize to another candidate. W.P. is therefore dismissed. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2