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. 40 of 2007(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- PUSHPA JOSEPH, AGED 41, D/O. MARIYAMMA, JYOTHI NAGAR, J-14, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP, SRI. V. VIJULAL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GENERAL CONVENOR, TENTH HIGHER SECONDARY DISTRICT FEST, GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, COTTON HILL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. GENERAL CONVENOR, TENTH HIGHER SECONDARY STATE FEST, ST. MARY'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.40 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2007. JUDGMENT Since petitioner is only the third prize winner and between the petitioner and the first prize winner there are two second prize winners who have not challenged the award of first prize to another candidate, I find no ground to interfere in the matter. The W.P. is accordingly dismissed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms 2