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. 719 of 2010(R) ------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. ARCHANA BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 15 YEARS, D/O.K.T.BALAKRISHNAN, KELOTH, PAYYANNUR, REPRESENTED BY HER NEXT FRIEND FATHER, SRI.K.T.BALAKRISHNAN. 2. RAVEENA.R., AGED 14 YEARS, D/O.P.RAVEENDRAN, NORTH NADA OF SS TEMPLE PAYYANNUR, REPRESENTED BY HER NEXT FRIEND FATHER, SRI.P.RAVEENDRAN. 3. ATHIRA MUNGATH, AGED 15 YEARS, D/O.M.K.MURALEEDHARAN, ANNUR, PAYYANNUR, REPRESENTED BY HER NEXT FRIEND FATHER SRI.M.K.MURALEEDHARAN. 4. SOUPARNIKA.K., AGED 15 YEARS, D/O.K.K.KARUNAKARAN, KUNHIMANGALAM PAYYANNUR, REPRESENTED BY HER NEXT FRIEND FATHER SRI.K.K.KARUNAKARAN. 5. SONA, AGED 15 YEARS, D/O.K.S.BENNY, EZHOME, PAYYANNUR, REPRESENTED BY HER NEXT FRIEND FATHER, SRI.K.S.BENNY. 6. REEBA SELVARAJ, AGED 15 YEARS, D/O.JERLY SELVARAJ, PILATHARA, PAYYANNUR, REPRESENTED BY HER NEXT FRIEND FATHER, SMT.JERLY SELVARAJ. 7. SNEHA UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 15 YEARS, D/O.RAGINI, PILATHARA, PAYYANNUR, REPRESENTED BY HER NEXT FRIEND FATHER SMT.RAGINI. BY ADV. SRI.JAWAHAR JOSE 2 WPC NO. 719/2010 RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE REVENUE DISTRICT), STATE LEVEL SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR REVENUE DISTRICT) DISTRICT LEVEL SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, OFFICE OF CIVIL STATION, KANNUR. BY SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2010, THE COURT ON 08/01/2010 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rkc T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 719 of 2010-L - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioners participated in the school Kalolsavam, as a team for the group performance “Margamkali”. The petitioners secured first prize with 'A' grade at the Payyannur Sub District level and third prize with 'A' grade in the district level kalolsavam. Therefore, they could not participate in the State level kalolsavam. The petitioners contend that their team was placed third position due to many factors. It is alleged that there was widespread favouritism, bias and other extraneous elements in the decision making process. Aggrieved by the marks awarded to the petitioners, they filed an appeal before the appeal committee, but the same was dismissed as per Ext.P4 holding that there is no merit pertaining to the averments in the appeal. 2. The allegations raised by the petitioners are not sufficient to interfere with the result of the competition. I do not find any ground to interfere with the same under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/