IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1753 of 2008(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KRISHNA S. NAIR (MINOR), STANDARD XII, ST. AUGUSTINE'S G.H.S.S., MUVATTUPUZHA, REP. BY HER FATHER K.C.SURESH KUMAR, AGED 44 YEARS, MUTHALATH HOUSE, SOUTH PETTA, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.RAFFEEKH.K RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, APPEAL COMMITTEE, ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT HIGHER SECODNARY YOUTH FESTIVAL. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 1753 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 15, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner's team had participated in Margamkali in the district level higher secondary youth festival. They were given 6th prize. They had filed Ext.P3 appeal and that too has been rejected by Ext.P4. It is stated in Ext.P3 that the stage was in a very poor condition and that had affected their performance. It is also stated that one of the participants had suffered a serious injury and according to the petitioner, all these have contributed for the poor performance. 2. Irrespective of all these, the fact remains that the petitioner has got 6th place in the ranking. If that be so, it will be too unfair to direct that the petitioner be allowed to participate in the State level competition. It is also to be remembered that others too had performed in the same stage. If that be so, the stage condition, though not of the desired level, could not have caused any special prejudice to the petitioner. I am not impressed by the argument WP(C) 1753/08 Page numbers advanced by the petitioner. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-