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. 38311 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SARIGA KUNIYIL STUDYING AT 10TH STD, SILVER HILLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOZHIKODE, D/O.GANGADHANRAN AGED 14 YEARS, REP.BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN AND FATHER GANGADHARAN, AGED 44 YEARS,S/O.KRISHNAN KUNIYIL HOUSE,NADAKKATHAZHATHU AMSOM, PUTHUR DESOM OF VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF GENERAL EDUCATION GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PROGRAMME CONVENOR, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, OFFICE OF THE KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (GENERAL CONVENOR, ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE KOZHIKODE REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2008 2009), KOZHIKODE. 4. ASIWARYA RAJ, SILVER HILLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOZHIKODE. 5. VIDYA CHANDRAN, BEM GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL KOZHIKODE. SMT.SUDHADEVI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER 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.38311 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 1st day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner had participated in Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi items held in connection with the Kozhikkode Revenue District Youth Festival. For Bharatanatyam she was given 2nd prize with A grade and for Kuchipudi she was given 3rd prize with A grade. Aggrieved by this, Exts.P3 & P4 appeals were filed. 2. In so far as Bharatanatyam is concerned, her complaint was that stage was defective, and in so far as Kuchipudi is concerned, the complaint was regarding the poor lighting that was provided. Appeals filed were rejected by Exts.P6 and P6(a) orders. In these circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 3. Exts.P6 & P6(a) are speaking orders in which it has been stated that all participants were given same surroundings and atmosphere and that no technical faults were reported either by the judges or by the Stage Manager. In view of these, I am not in a position to accept the unsubstantiated plea raised in the writ petition. The writ petition fails and is, accordingly, dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg