IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2010 / 11TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37813 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SARIKA RADHAKRISHNAN, REP. BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, RADHAKRISHNAN, KIZHAKKETTATHU, KIZHCHERIMEL, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR ADV. SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF GENERAL EDUCATION. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE HEADMASTER, NAIR SAMAJAM SCHOOL, MANNAR. 4. THE APPELLATE COMMITTEE ALAPPUZHA, SUB - DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, REP. BY DIRECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P. NANDA KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ............................................................................... W.P.(C) No. 37813 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 1st January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The case of the petitioner is that she is a good performer in in the dance forms of 'Bharathanatyam', 'Kuchipudi', 'Mohiniyattam', 'Thiruvathira' etc. It is also stated that she was selected as 'Kalathilakom' in the District Youth Festival in U.P. Section. The grievance of the petitioner is that with respect to the competition in the Sub District School Kalolsavam, during the course of her performance, for no fault of her, the power supply in the stage went off for a minute when she was performing the dance form-'Kuchipudi' and that is the sole reason why she happened to be ranked in the second place, which, according to the petitioner, is not sufficient to participate in the District Level Competition. 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that she had filed an appeal before the appellate authority as borne by Ext. P7 receipt in respect of the fee remitted in this regard, but the same, unfortunately happened to be dismissed, which is not W.P.(C) No. 37813 OF 2009 2 correct or proper and hence is under challenge. 3. This Court is not in a position to appreciate the relevant facts and figures with regard to the veracity or credibility of the submissions made by the petitioner. Youth Festival is being conducted on the basis of specific norms/guidelines issued in this regard and that the petitioner has already approached the appellate authority, who considered the merits of the contentions and rejected the same, under which circumstance, there is no justification for this Court to entertain the prayer of the petitioner to permit her to participate in the District Level Competition, which is stated as to be held on 04.01.2010, invoking the discretionary jurisdiction vested with this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. There is absolutely no merit in the Writ Petition. Interference is declined. The Writ Petition is dismissed accordingly. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk