IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2007 / 13TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 251 of 2007(E) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ SUMESH.C.NAIR (MINOR), STD.XI, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KUNNAM P.O., REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER D.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, S/O.DAMODARAN PILLAI, AGED 59 YEARS, AND RESIDING AT AMBUZHA VELLIL HOUSE, THAZHAKKARA PO, MAVELIKARA. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE GENERAL CONVENOR (APPEAL COMMITTEE) HEADED BY THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. PROGRAMME COMMITTEE CONVENOR, ALAPPUZHA REVENUE DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL/ KALOLSAVAM, ALAPPUZHA. 5. MITHULA JOSEPH, STD.X., ST.JOSEPH H.S.S., ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER – ADV. SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 251 OF 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2007 J U DG M E N T The petitioner is the 2nd prize winner in 'Kathaprasangam' competition in the Alappuzha Revenue Higher Secondary School Kalolsavam 2006-07. This writ petition is filed for a direction to the concerned authority to permit him to participate in the State Youth Festival. 2. Since all the judges awarded higher marks to the 1st prize winner over the petitioner and the difference in marks is 19, there is no scope for interference. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jg