IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36992 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ATHIRA R. (MINOR), AGED 17 YEARS, REP. BY GUARDIAN (FATHER), K.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, MANJU BHAVAN, VALLIKODE POST, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT-689 659. BY ADV. SRI.O.RAMACHANDRAN NAMBIAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR - EDUCATION, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. DISTRICT MATHEMATICS ASSOCIATION, REP. BY REVENUE DISTRICT SECRETARY NATHAJI HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PRAMADOM MALLASSERY POST - 689 646, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.36992 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Though the petitioner complains about the appellate decision in relation to evaluation in a competition, the fact of the matter remains that three judges had awarded the petitioner marks which is lower than the person who secured the first place and the difference in the marks does not generate confidence to hold that the petitioner has, in any manner, been deprived of opportunity to be extended the benefit of the visitorial jurisdiction of this Court. The writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.23/12.