IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30051 of 2011(F) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : ---------------------- RENI JOHN, AGED 16, PLUS 2 STUDENT, SECRED HEART CONVENT GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL THRISSUR, MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SHERLY JOHNNY, THEKKINEYATH THEKKUMPEEDIKAYIL HOUSE, CHEMBUKKAVU P.O PIN-680 005,THRISSUR DIST BY ADV. SRI.P.BHASKARAN SRI.V.K.NANDAKUMARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER THRISSUR EAST, POST THRISSUR, THRISSUR DIST-680 005 2. THE CONVENER, KERALA SCHOOL MATHEMATICS FAIR 2011-12 EAST SUB DISTRICT, THRISSUR – 680 005. R2 TO R2 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: RKM WP(C).No. 30051 of 2011(F) ------------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : P1 : COPY OF THE SSLC CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER STUDENT. P2 : COPY OF THE ADMIT CARD ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. P3 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 03.11.2011 SUBMITTD TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. P4 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 03.11.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE RKM ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).30051/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 16th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner was a participant in the Thrissur Sub District Level Competition of Mathematics Fair, 2011-12, and she was awarded 3rd place with 'A' Grade. Aggrieved thereby, she filed Exts.P3 and P4 to respondents 1 and 2. These complaints have not been considered so far. Hence, the writ petition is filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. According to the Government Pleader, a Manual has been issued governing the conduct of Maths Fest. It is submitted that in terms of the provisions of the Manual, an Appeal Committee has been constituted to deal with the students' grievances. According to him, the appeal should be filed in the proper form within one hour of declaration of results, on payment of the prescribed fee and through the escorting teachers. It is stated that in this case, Exts.P3 and P4 do not comply with those requirements and therefore, could not have been considered. 3. If as stated by the learned Government Pleader, the Manual W.P.(C).30051/11 2 issued by the authorities govern the conduct of the Maths Fest, including filing of appeal, necessarily the participants should comply with the same. Exts.P3 and P4 complaints filed by the petitioner are addressed to respondents 1 and 2 and not to the Appeal Committee. That apart, these are not in the proper form. Further, the complaints were not accompanied by the fee prescribed nor were they routed through the escorting teacher. 4. In such circumstances, Exts.P3 and P4 did not comply with the requirements of the Manual prescribed by the respondents. If that be so, this Court will not be justified in directing its consideration. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs /true copy/ P.A. To Judge W.P.(C).30051/11 3