IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 693 of 2010(J) ------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------- ROSHNA V.P., PLUS TWO B.SCIENCE, A.V.S.G.H.S.S. KARIVELLUR, REP. BY FATHER V.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, S/O.KANNAN, AGED 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT REVATHI, ANNUR, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.N.RAMESAN NAMBISAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY, KANNUR DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM 2009-2010 KANNUR. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, CONVENOR, KERALA SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM 2009-2010, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2010, THE COURT ON 08/01/2010 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rkc T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.693 of 2010-J - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is a Plus Two student and had participated in the Kannur District Kalotsavam in the item Thiruvathira. The petitioner's group was awarded A grade, but could not get selection to participate in the State School Kalotsavam and aggrieved by the same, this writ petition is filed. It is alleged that there was widespread favouritism bias and other extraneous elements in the decision making process and it is also submitted that the previous year's result would favour their team. Even though an appeal was filed, that could not yield any result and it is in these circumstances, this writ petition is filed. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader submitted that there is a difference of 12 marks between the winning team and the petitioner's team (243 and 231) respectively) and the petitioner's team was awarded 5th place. 3. The allegations raised by the petitioner are not sufficient to interfere with the result of the competition. I do not find any ground to interfere with the same under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) 2 kav/