IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2008 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36611 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DEEPAK PRADEEP. REP. BY HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN, R.S.PRADEEP, HOUSE NO.10/406, JANAKA PARAMBU, AMARAVATHI, KOCHI-1. BY ADV. SRI.SUDHEESH.A. SMT.C.V.BINDU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CONVENER, KERALA SCHOOL KOLOLSAVAM 08-09. ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT,ERNAKULAM. 2. THE D.E.O., ERNAKULAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 08-09, MATTANCHERRY EDUCATIONAL SUB DISTRICT, ERNAKULAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 36611 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 12th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a school student who participated in the school Youth Festival for the year 2008 in the sub district level. He was declared as first runner up in Bharathanatyam. Dissatisfied with the result, he filed an appeal, which was dismissed by Ext.P3 order. The petitioner is challenging that order. 2. The petitioner does not allege any malafides on the part of either the judges or the appeal committee. In fact in the appeal itself he admits that his performance was not upto the standard because of difference in sound. In the above circumstances, this Court cannot, in exercise of the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, interfere with either the award of marks or the order in appeal. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2