IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2008 / 20TH POUSHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 1284 of 2008(C) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- KUMARI NIKILA SIVADAS, 15 YEARS, XTH STANDARD, ST.MARY'S C.G.H.S.S. ERNAKULAM (MINOR) REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, SRI.SIVADAS C.A., 'GEETHANJALI', AYYAPPANKAVU, KOCHI - 18. BY ADV. SRI.SARVOTHAMAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION/CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT APPEAL COMMITTEE, 20TH ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, ERNAKULAM. 2. CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, 20TH ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL, KALOLSAVAM, ERNAKULAM. 3. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM SUB DISTRICT, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. GENERAL CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, 48TH KERALA STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2007-08, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 1284 OF 2008 - C = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was a participant in Mono Act in the Revenue District Youth Festival and was given the 2nd prize with A grade. It is submitted by the petitioner that during the course of her performance she fell down. That affected her performance resulting in second prize. She had raised this contention in an appeal and that was also rejected by Ext. P2. The fact that she has fell down on the stage does not lead to an inference that the judges have gone wrong in assigning her the second prize. If the petitioner has fallen down for which none else can be faulted, would certainly have affected her ranking. However, that will not vitiate the assessment by the judges. This aspect has also been dealt with by the appeal committee who have declined to accept the same. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-