IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38226 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : ---------------- SWATHY S.DAS, AGED 17 YEARS, STANDARD XII, T.D.H.S.S., ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN SIVADASAN PILLAI, SWATHY, MULLAKKAL WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, 49TH KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2008-2009, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, APPEALCOMMITTEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2008-2009, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ALAPPUZHA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 38226 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner had participated in the Mohiniyattam competition held in connection with Alappuzha District School Festival. She was granted only A grade with 4th place and appeal filed by the petitioner was rejected vide Exhibit P2 order. The main contention raised by the petitioner is that the judges were incompetent and were not having any knowledge about Mohiniyattam. Petitioner has not produced any acceptable material to sustain this contention. The writ petition fails and hence, it is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm