IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2007 / 14TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 51 of 2007(F) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ATHIRA KRISHNAN, D/O.P.KUNHIKRISHNAN, (MINOR, AGED 13 YEARS, VII STANDARD, ANJARAKANDY HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O.MAMBA, KANNUR DIST. REP.BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN P.KUNHIKRISHNAN, S/O.RAMAN, AGED 42 YEARS. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.HARISH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GENERAL CONVERNOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM 2006, OFFICE OF THE D.D.E.KANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. STATE, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL CONVENOR, STATE LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.51 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of January 2007 JUDGMENT Eventhough petitioner questioned the efficiency and experience of judges for the Kathaprasangam competition, Government Pleader clarified that one of the Judges is a teacher and was winner of State Level Kathaprasangam competition. All Judges awarded higher marks to first prize winner and total mark difference between petitioner and the first prize winner is 15. In the circumstances, I find no merit in this writ petition and hence it is dismissed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jes