IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2011 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31804 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AMAL.G.NAIR,AGED 13 YEARS, S/O.GIREESH KUMAR,REPRESENTED BY HIS GUARDIAN FATHER GIREESH KUMAR,KULLICHAZHIKATHU , UMAYANALLOOR.P.O,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILEEP P.PILLAI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE HEADMASTER,GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,MAYYANAD,KOLLAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, A.E.O.OFFICE,CHATHANNUR,KOLLAM. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.31804/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY CHATHANNUR SUB DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2010-2011 EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE OBTAINED BY PETITIONER WINNING A GRADE IN KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM,KOLLAM REVENUE DISTRICT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE OBTAINED BY PETITIONER WINNING A GRADE IN KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2010-2011 EXT.P4: TRUE COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS PUBLISHED IN DIFFERENT DAILY NEWS PAPERS. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 31804 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 1st day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an 8th standard student of the Government Higher Secondary School, Mayyanad. In the School Youth Festival, he participated in the item Kuchuppudi. According to the petitioner, Kuchuppudi competition was separately held for boys and girls and that after the event was over, all results were consolidated and a girl was declared as the winner. As a result, he complains that he lost his chances to participate in the Sub District Level Competition, which is commencing from today. It is with this grievance, the writ petition has been filed. 2. Learned Government Pleader was directed to obtain instructions in the matter. Accordingly, she has collected the details. It is submitted that in terms of the manual governing School Youth Festivals, category No.6 includes Bharathanatyam for boys and girls, Kuchuppudi for boys and girls, Mohiniyattom for girls and Keralanatanam for both categories. It is stated that of the aforesaid six competitions, only three participants with A WPC No.31804/11 :2 : Grade alone can participate in the Sub District Level Competition. It is also stated that petitioner and another girl participant competed in Bharathanatyam and both have secured A Grade and therefore are eligible to participate in the Sub District Level Competition. In so far as Kuchuppudi is concerned, it is stated that Kuchuppudi competition was held separately for boys and girls and that the petitioner and another girl from the school were the lone participants for this item. It is stated that although both of them were given A Grade, the girl secured 2 marks higher than the petitioner. It is therefore submitted that since in category 6, only three students can participate in the Sub District Level Competition, girl was chosen for the same. 3. Having considered the submission made by both sides, I am inclined to think that no illegality has been committed by the respondents. As already seen, among the participants in category 6, only three students securing A Grade can participate in the Sub District Level Competition. The petitioner and other girl student are found eligible to compete in Bharathanatyam and once these two students are chosen, there is only one more slot left. It was therefore that among the two participants in WPC No.31804/11 :3 : Kuchuppudi, the authorities have chosen the participant with the higher mark. With that, the entire three slots are filled up. In such circumstances, I do not find any illegality warranting interference. Writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp //True Copy// PA to Judge