IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2008 / 26TH POUSHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 1876 of 2008(W) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SITHARA MOHAN, AGED 17 YEARS, REPRESENTED THROUGH HER MOTHER & NATURAL GUARDIAN INDIRA MOHAN, W/O.MOHAN, RESIDING AT PALAT HOUSE, KOTTAKKAL, KUTTIPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY KALOLSAVAM, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN APPEAL COMMITTEE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY KALOLSAVAM, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 1876 OF 2008 W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 16th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner had participated in the 'Kerala Nadanam' in the District Higher Secondary Youth Festival and did not succeed in getting any prize. An appeal was filed and that was rejected by the appeal committee by Ext. P2. Ext. P2 shows that in all respects petitioner's performance was not satisfactory and it is accepting the assessment of the judges that appeal was rejected. 2. Petitioner contends that the assessment by the judges was without any application of mind. True, the petitioner is right in contending that in the past she has proved her merit and that is evident from Ext. P1 series of certificates. But that by itself will not render the assessment on merit by the judges incorrect. There is absolutely no material available on record to show that the assessment by the judges is erroneous for any reason, apart from the assertions made by the petitioner. In view of this I am not WPC No. 1876/08 -2- persuaded to accept the contention raised by the petitioner. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-