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. 1142 of 2008(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ANAGHA K.V. ,AGED 15 YEARS,(MINOR) REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER K. VIJAYAN 'NANDHANAM' PERIMBABARI PO, MANNARGHAT,PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & CHAIRMAN APPEAL COMMITTEE,KERALA SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM, PALAKKAD REVENUE DISTRICT PALAKKAD. 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) 1142 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 9, 2008 JUDGMENT In the Revenue District Level Youth Festival, petitioner performed Kuchipudi and was given 3rd place with A grade. It is submitted that the stage was uneven and that affected her performance. This complaint of the petitioner wa raised before the appellate committee and by Ext.P2, the appeal was rejected finding that all the participants had performed on the very same stage. 2. In view of the fact that the stage was common for all the participants, if at all there was any disadvantage in the stage, that was uniform for all the participants. If that be so, the petitioner cannot take advantage of that situation. 3. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that on identical grounds appeals were filed and some of the appellants were given rank above the petitioner appreciating the grievance raised in the appeal. 4. This submission of the petitioner is contradicted by the WP(C) 1142/2008 Page numbers learned Government Pleader who submits that it was purely on the basis of the marks secured by the participants that ranking has been given and that two participants had secured 250 marks each and were assigned the 1st prize and two other participants had got 239 marks each and were given the 2nd prize. It is also pointed out that in so far as the petitioner is concerned, she secured only 233 marks and she was assigned 3rd place. 5. In view of the aforesaid factual position, the contention that in the matter of considering the appeal filed by the petitioner, she has been discriminated is also not correct. Writ petition fails and it is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-