IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 750 of 2010(P) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MEGHA K.MATHAI (MINOR, AGED 17 YEARS), DAUGHTER OF K.J. MATHAI, KONDOTTUMALIYIL HOUSE, MALLOOSSERY POST, KOTTAYAM VILLAGE AND TALUK. BY ADV. MR.P.KURUVILLA JACOB RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND CHAIRMAN OF THE APPEAL COMMITTEE OF KOTTAYAM REVENUE DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL 2009-2010, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 3. GENERAL CONVENOR, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2009-2010, KOZHIKODE, SCHEDULED FROM 09/01/2010 TO 15/01/2010 4. THE PROGRRAMME CONVENOR, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2009-2010, KOZHIKODE,SCHEDULED FROM 09/01/2010 TO 15/01/2010. 5. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. R1, R2 & R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 750 of 2010-P - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a plus two student of St. Anne's Higher Secondary School, Kottayam. She is the Captain of Mookabhinayam team of her school. The petitioner's team participated in the Mookabhinayam competition of the Kottayam East Sub District Youth Festival and secured first A-grade certificate which is evidenced by Exts.P2(a) to P2(g). The petitioner's team participated in the Mookabhinayam competition of the Kottayam Revenue District Youth festival 2009-2010. It is contended that the petitioners were awarded only A grade with 2nd prize. Aggrieved by the result of the competition, the petitioner filed an appeal before the appeal committee, the second respondent herein. It is the case of the petitioner that the appeal is not yet considered and the same is kept pending. It is further submitted that the petitioner's team is prevented from participating in the State level youth festival due to the inaction of the second respondent in not passing orders on the appeal filed by the petitioner. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that there is a difference of 14 marks between the petitioner's team and the team which got wpc 750/2010 2 first prize. It is also submitted that no irregularity has been pointed out by the petitioner in conducting the programme. This Court will not be justified in interfering with the result of the competition unless cogent reasons are pointed out. Therefore, I do not find any ground to interfere with the same and the writ petition is dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/