IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1155 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ POOJA (MIONOR),AGED 15 YEARS, D/O.PAVANAN, CHERAKULAM HOUSE,KAKKAT TEMPLE ROAD IRINJALAKUDA,REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND MOTHER PUSHPARJANI, GED 42 YEARS, W/O.PAVANAN, CHERAKULAM HOUSE,KAKKAT TEMPLE ROAD IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION THRISSUR. 3. APPEAL COMMITTEE, KERALA STATE SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2007-08, THRISSUR. 4. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. KERALA STATE SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVA COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, KOLLAM. 6. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 1155 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 9, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner contends that she had participated in Kerala Nadanam in the District level youth festival and was given 2nd prize with A Grade. She submits that during the time when she was performing on stage, an object fell down from the top of the building and as a result of that the CD Player got stuck. It is stated that this had affected her performance. She filed an appeal and that was rejected by Ext.P1. 2. From the pleadings itself it is evident that the interruption in the performance as stated above has not caused any prejudice to the petitioner. This is for the reason that the authorities themselves had interfered in the matter and restored the CD Player and the petitioner was permitted to perform again. If that be so, she had all the opportunities which could be provided for proving her merit. Therefore the untoward incident cannot be a reason for WP(C) 1155/2008 Page numbers invalidating the assessment of merit by the judges. Writ petition fails and it is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-