IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2010 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5648 of 2010(E) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- V.R.PARVATHY RAJ, D/O.V.V.RAJENDRAN, 2ND YEARS B.COM DEGREE STUDENT,W.M.O.ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, MUTTIL, WAYANAD- 673 122. BY ADV. MR.T.G.RAJENDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. CALICUT UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY .P.O. 2. THE CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, INTER-ZONE ARTS FESTIVAL, CALICUT UNIVERSITY UNION 2009-2010, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O. 3. APARNA MARAR, D/O. BALRAM, "KARUNYAM", WEST NADA, GURUVAYOOR. R1 BY MR.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UTY., THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.5648/2010-E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a student of Arts and Science College, Muttil P.O., Wayanad. The issue herein is regarding the inter zone festival conducted during the period from 13/02/2010 to 15/02/2010 at Calicut University campus. The petitioner had participated in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Folk dance and Kuchipudy. According to the petitioner, she had performed well in all the items. She secured 1st place in classical dance. She was awarded 2nd place in Mohiniyattam and for folk dance she secured 3rd place. No prize was awarded to her in Bharatanatyam. After the publication of the results, she filed Ext.P5 appeal before the second respondent respect of Bharatanatyam. Later she had filed appeals in respect of Mohiniyattam and Folk dance which is evidenced by Exts.P6 and P7. According to the petitioner, these appeals were not properly considered and are stated to have been dismissed. But, no order has been communicated to the petitioner. The petitioner challenges the declaration of Kalathilakam to the third respondent in these circumstances. W.P.(C). No.5648/2010 -:2:- 2. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 have filed a counter affidavit. It is pointed out that in connection with the Zonal festival, the decision of the appellate body shall be binding and final. Actually, the petitioner's participation in the Bharatanatyam competition was as per the order issued by the Upa Lok Ayukta and she was not awarded any prize. This aspect is suppressed by the petitioner. It was also found by the appellate committee that the grounds alleged by the petitioner are not correct. On the spot itself the committee took a decision and the petitioner was informed about the decision. In respect of the appeals submitted by the petitioner in relation to Folk dance and Mohiniyattam, the committee arrived at a unanimous decision that the allegation of discrimination and bias on the part of the Judges are without any factual basis. 3. In the Grounds of the writ petition, the petitioner emphasises the fact that she had performed well in the festival. There is an attack against the award of Kalathilakam to the third respondent on the plea that the Judges who were assigned with the work are disabled, as they were disciples of Smt.Kalamandalam Shemavathy and the third respondent is also a disciple of Smt.Kalamandalam Shemavathy. That also will not render the assessment as W.P.(C). No.5648/2010 -:3:- invalid. I am not satisfied that the petitioner had made out a ground for interference in the matter. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms