IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2007 / 11TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 34534 of 2006(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JALAJA KUMARI, AGED 48, D/O.SAROJINI AMMA, ADVOCATE,RAGAM FORT,NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, TENTH HIGHER SECONDARY DISTRICT FEST, GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, COTTON HILL,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, TENTH HIGHER SECONDARY STATE FEST, ST. MARYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE WP(C) No. 34534 of 2006 Dated, this the 1st day of January, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's daughter participated in the event Mohiniyattom in the District Level Higher Secondary Competition and got 2nd prize. It is submitted that only due to some technical defect the petitioner's daughter was lowered to 2nd position. The appeal filed was rejected by the 2nd respondent by Ext.P3 order and the same is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. It is seen from the distribution of marks that two out of three judges awarded higher marks to the 1st prize winner. The appellate authority issued Ext.P3 order after considering all points raised by petitioner. This Court cannot act as a second appellate authority to interfere in the matter and this writ petition is dismissed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. jg