IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 723 of 2010(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- AISWARYA CHRISTY, (TEAM LEADER), AGED 17 YEARS, STD.XI, ST.MARY'S H.S.S. EDOOR, IRITTY, KANNUR DISTRICT, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER CHRISTY K.ISSAC, KURUMTHOTTATHIL, KOOMANTHODE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.M.SASINDRAN MR.V.VENUGOPAL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, KERALA STATE SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2009, CALICUT. 3. THE DISTRICT CONVENOR, KERALA YOUTH FESTIVAL 2009-2010, KANNUR. 4. THE JURY CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE OF KANNUR REVENUE DSITRICT SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM 2009-2010, KANNUR. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR). 5. TAGORE VIDYANIKETHAN HSS, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 723 of 2010-M - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the order issued by the 4th respondent rejecting the appeal filed by her against the marks awarded to her team for the Drama competition conducted in Kannur Revenue District School Kalolsavam 2009-2010. The petitioner's team participated in the Kannur Revenue District School Kalotsavam 2009- 2010. It is submitted by the petitioner that the petitioner's team got first prize in the Sub District Kerala School Kalotsavam held at Edoor in December, 2009 and the petitioner's team got selection to participate in the District level competition also. But they are not allowed to participate in the State level competition due to the mistake committed by the judging committee as well as the programme committee. It is the case of the petitioner that there occurred various problems during the programme which led to the awarding of low marks to the petitioner's team. 2. A reading of Ext.P1 shows that there is a difference of 10 marks with the winner's team who got first place. Regarding the allegations against the judging committee also, the appeal committee was of the view wpc723 /2010 2 that they are eminent enough to judge the programme. This Court will not be justified in interfering with the result of the competition on the basis of those averments which are general in nature. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/