IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER 2008 / 9TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38233 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- DRISHYA GOPI, AGED 15 YEARS, (MINOR) STANDARD X, GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL,PUNALUR, RESIDING AT MANGALATHU HOUSE, KARAVALOOR, PUNALUR, QUILON DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SHRI.P.N.GOPINATHAN NAIR. BY ADV. SRI.M.POLY MATHAI SRI.P.CHELLAPPAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF D.P.I.,TRIVANDRUM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF D.D. KOLLAM,CHAIRMAN OF THE APPEAL COMMITTEE FOR THE REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL YOUTH FESTVAL COMPETITIONS 2008-2009 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 38233 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th December,2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner was a participant in the item Ottanthullal in the revenue District School Festival at Chathanoor. The allegation is that there were defects in the microphone set used in the stage during the performance. 2. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader. It is submitted that there is a difference of 55 marks between the petitioner and the candidate who secured highest marks and the petitioner is able to secure only the fourth place. 3. I do not think that there is any ground to interfere with the decision of the appeal committee. No other vitiating circumstances is pointed out in the writ petition. Writ petition is dismissed. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge jj 2 K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: