IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2008 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36874 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MINOR SARANYA.A.S, REPD.BY MOTHER RAMANI W/O.SUSHEELAN, AREKATTIL HOUSE, KANNAMKULANGARA, KOORKENCHERRY VILLAGE, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DILEEP KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE APPEAL COMMITTEE, REPD.BY THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.36874 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is studying in the 10th standard, participated in the Sub District Level Youth Festival held in Thrissur, for the item 'Bharathanatyam' conducted on 2.12.2008. Going by the averments in the writ petition, the child was expecting the competition to start at 1.30 PM, but the matters got delayed and the competition commenced only at 6.30 PM. There was no lighting. It seems that the petitioner was compelled to perform almost in the dark. The petitioner secured A Grade and second prize. She preferred an appeal. The appeal was dismissed vide Ext.P4 and this has been challenged in this writ petition. 2. The reasons stated in Ext.P4 is that all the Judges had uniformly assessed the performance of the first prize winner as better and it seems to be reasonable. It is further stated that the lack of light was not mooted as a complaint. I do not find any reason to interfere with the reasoning adopted by the appellate committee. Jurisdiction W.P.(C).NO.36874/08 :: 2 :: of this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in matters of this kind where what is involved essentially turns on the subjective satisfaction of the Judges, who are expected to have expertise in the field, is extremely limited. I do not find any merit in this writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge