IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2011 / 1ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2260 of 2011(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ANJALI VELLODY (MINOR), D/O.PREETHA VINOD REPRESENTED BY MOTHER AND GUARDIAN, SMT.PREETHA VINOD, CHILANKA, MOKAVOOR P.O, ERANJIKKAL, ELATHUR VILLAGE, KOZHIKODE DT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT SRI.RANJIT BABU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001. 3. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, 51ST KERALA SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM 2010-11, KOTTAYAM 686001. 4. APPELLATE COMMITTEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM 2010-11, KOZHIKODE REVENUE DISTRICT, KOZHIKODE 673001 5. THE GENERAL CONVENER, KOZHIKODE REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM, KOZHIKODE (PRINCIPAL ST.JOSEPH SCHOOL, KOZHIKODE) 673001 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 2260 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 21st day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T In the Kozhikode Revenue District Youth Festival, petitioner's team participated in Group Dance and secured second prize with A Grade. They filed an appeal complaining that the CD player provided did not work properly and that had affected their performance. That appeal was rejected by Ext.P2 order. It is this order, which is under challenge. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. According to the learned Government Pleader, without removing the CD from the CD player, petitioner inserted their CD also into the CD player, as a result of which, the player did not function at the time when the curtains were raised. It is stated that, realising the problem, the CDs were removed, petitioner inserted their CD and thereafter they performed their group dance in full. It is stated that after assessing such performance of the petitioner's team, they were awarded the prize. 3. From the submissions thus made, which is not WPC No. 2260/11 :2 : contradicted by any material produced by the petitioner, it is obvious that despite the initial confusion, petitioner's team had the opportunity to perform in full. If so, the problem with the CD or the CD player could not have affected either their performance or the assessment by the judges. In that view, I do not find any merit in the writ petition. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp