IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2010 / 22TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 924 of 2010(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- AMRUTHA P.K. (MINOR) 12TH STANDARD STUDENT, SOOPYKUTTY NAHA MEMORIAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT RESIDING AT NANDANAM, NEDUVA P.O., PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM DIST. REP.BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN BALASUBRAMANIAN P.K. BY ADVS. MR.HARISH R. MENON MR.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GENERAL CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, KERALA STATE SCHOOLS' YUVAJANOTSAVAM, KOZHIKODE. 3. CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, KERALA STATE SCHOOLS' YUVAJANOTSAVAM, KOZHIKODE. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM (CONVENOR), MALAPPURAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOLS' YUVAJANOTSAVAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 924 of 2010-M - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner participated in the item light music in the Sub District level and District level competition. Even though she was allowed to participate, she was awarded only second rank. It is stated that she was suffering from viral fever and was advised to take high dosage of antibiotic medicines. Aggrieved by the decision of the judges, the petitioner filed an appeal which was also rejected. It is the case of the petitioner that the appeal was not considered properly. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that there is a difference of 30 marks with the winning team. In fact, even going by the averments in the writ petition, the petitioner admits that she was suffering from fever, etc. Hence, there is no ground to interfere with the marks awarded. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/