IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 1697 of 2008(B) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: GREESHMA. M (MINOR) REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN GANESHAN.M.T, KARUVACHERRY, NILESHWAR P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS RESPONDENTS: 1. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, 11TH KERALA STATE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL YUVAJANOLSAVAM 2007-2008, G.H.S.S. KUTTIPPURAM, (JOINT DIRECTOR, ACADEMIC, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION) 2. THE CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, 11TH KERALA STATE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL YUVAJANOLSAVAM 2007-2008, G.H.S.S. KUTTIPPURAM 3. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, 11TH KERALA STATE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL YUVAJANOLSAVAM 2007-2008, G.H.S.S. KUTTIPPURAM 4. THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE (CONVENOR), 11TH KERALA STATE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL YUVAJANOLSAVAM 2007-2008, M.H.S.S. FOR BOYS, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 1697 OF 2008 - B = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner had participated in Kannada recitation in the District Higher Secondary School Youth Festival. She was given 2nd prize with A grade. An appeal filed by the petitioner was also rejected. 2. Two grounds have been urged. One is regarding the identity of the judges and the other is that the judges were not familiar with Kannada language. The issue regarding the judges familiarity with the language has been dealt with in detail in Ext. P2 order of the appeal committee. It is stated that all the three judges are persons having knowledge in Kannada and have lived for a long time in Karnataka State. It is also stated that one of the judges was a native of Karnataka and also was a Professor in Kannada language. If that be so, the case of the petitioner that the judges were not familiar with Kannada language falls to the ground. In so far as the complaint of the petitioner that the identity of the judges was not disclosed, even if there is substance in what the petitioner WPC No. 1697/08 - 2 - says since the judges are persons whose competence cannot be doubted, the mere non-declaration of the identity of the judges does not deserve interference in writ jurisdiction. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-