IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1068 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MEENAKSHI, MINOR 14 YEARS, STANDARD IX, GOVERNMENT H.S.S., VALLIKEEZHU, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN LAKSHMI BAI.S., W/O.MANILAL, MUTTARA VEEDU, KANNIMELCHERRY, KAVANAD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SRI.SAIJU. S RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENER, KERALA STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2007-2008, KOLLAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, KOLLAM REVENUE SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2007-2008, (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION), KOLLAM. 4. R.S.VARSHA, IST PRIZE WINNER, KERALA NADANAM, 20THE KOLLAM REVENUE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, G.H.S.KARUNAGAPPALLY, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN. 5. ARUNIMA, IST PRIZE WINNER, NADODINRITHAM, 20th KOLLAM REVENUE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, N.S.M.H.S.S. KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 1068 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 9, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner had participated in the District level Youth Festival for Mohiniyattam, Kerala Nadanam and Folk Dance. In all these items she did not get any prize, but she got only A grade. As far as Kerala Nadanam and Folk Dance are concerned, she pursued the matter by filing appeals and the appeals have been rejected by Exts.P5 and P6. 2. As far as Kerala Nadanam is concerned, her complaint is that she was not allowed to complete the performance and that has been disbelieved by the appellate committee and the appellate committee, on the other hand, stated that it has been recorded that the performance was unsatisfactory. It is also recorded by the appellate committee that there is a wide disparity in the marks secured by the 1st prize winner and the petitioner and on this basis the appellate committee upheld the assessment made by the judges. WP(C) 1068/2008 Page numbers 3. Similar is the case with the folk dance also. While disparity of marks have been noticed by the appellate committee, the remarks touching upon the performance of the petitioner also has been taken note of by the appellate committee. 4. In view of this, I am not in a position to agree with the counsel for the writ petitioner that the appellate orders are vitiated, especially for the reason that the petitioner has not produced any material to conclude that the appellate orders are perverse. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-