IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER 2008 / 9TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38248 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KUMARI S. JYOTHILEKSHMI (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND, FATHER SOBHANKUMAR, S/O. GOVINDA PANIKKER, KANICHERILKIZHKKETHI, PATTOR P.O.,PADANILAYAM, NOORANADU. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE SRI.V.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE 21 ST ALAPPUZHA REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAV 2008-09 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL CONVENER, DEO ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE APPELLATE COMMITTEE 21ST ALAPPUZHA REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL, KALOLSAVAM 2008-09, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMEN, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION. 4. THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR KERALA STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2008-09, REP. BY THE CONVENER, ORGANISING COMMITTEE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.M.MEERA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.38248/2008-C ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 30th day of December, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a student of Std.X in T.M.V.M.H.S, Vettiyar in Alappuzha District. She participated in two items namely, Kerala Nadanam and Mohiniyattam in the District Kalotsavam. The main grievance raised against the announcement of the result is that inspite of a better performance by the petitioner she was not given first prize. It is stated that in Ext.P2 the appellate authority has not considered the matter elaborately and the decision is a non- speaking one. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader who appeared for the respondents. It is submitted that in Mohiniyattam the petitioner was placed fourth and no appeal was filed and, in Kerala Nadanam she was placed third and there is a difference of nine marks. I do not think that the bald allegations raised by the petitioner in grounds 'A' and 'C' would be sufficient to interfere in the matter. The petitioner has not raised any bias and mala fides is not seen alleged also. Moreover, the winner of the competition is not made a party in the writ petition. I do not find any merit in the writ petition. The same is therefore dismissed. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms