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. 708 of 2010(K) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- MUHAMMED FAIZ, S/O. A.P.HIDAYUTHALLA STUDENT,XTH STANDARD,DHARUL HIDAYA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, EDAPPAL REPRESENTED BY FATHER A.P.HIDAYITHULLA, ANAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, THALAMUNDA,EDAPPAL PO,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH CHAKYAT RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DY.DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,MALAPPURAM 4. THE GENERAL CONVENER & DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, REVENUE DISTRICT, YOUTH FESTIVAL APPEAL COMMITTEE,OFFICE OF THE GENERAL CONVENER & DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM. BY SRI. P. NARAYANAN, 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. 708 of 2010-K - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a student of 10th standard. He is a team captain of Arabic Drama of the school. The petitioner's team participated in the Revenue District School Youth Festival. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner's team had presented their Arabic Chithreekaranam more perfect than any other team participated in the above competition, but they were only awarded with Second A grade. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed an appeal before the 4th respondent pointing out the defects of the team which was awarded with the First Prize. It is contended by the petitioner that even though the 4th respondent admitted that there is technical error on the part of the team which was awarded with First Prize, dismissed the appeal in an arbitrary manner. It is further contended that no opportunity was also offered to the petitioner before disposing of the appeal, 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that there is a difference of 15 marks between the petitioner's team and the team which has got First Prize. The allegations raised by the petitioner are not sufficient to interfere with the result of the competition. I do not find any ground to wpc 708/2010 2 interfere with the same under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/