IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2011 / 24TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1285 of 2011(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ANUPAMA S.KUMAR (MINOR), PLUS TWO STUDENT, SMV NSS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KALLARA, RESIDING AT 'NIRMALYAM', KALLARA.P.O., KOTTAYAM, WHO IS REP.BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SANALKUMAR.A.R. 2. MANJULA MURALEEDHARAN (MINOR), PLUS TWO STUDENT, SMV NSS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KALLARA, RESIDING AT THEKKE ARAKKAPARAMBIL, KALLARA (S) P.O., KOTTAYAM, WHO IS REP.BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN MURALEEDHARAN.P. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR SMT.A.R.SINDHU SRI.T.PRASAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-691001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS CUM GENERAL CO-ORDINATOR OF KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2010-11, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-691001. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. SANDRA.S., MGM NSS HS LAKKATTOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. PARVATHY S.NAIR, ST.ANNES HSS KURIANAD, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. DILEEP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.1285 OF 2011(I) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners participated in the item `Thiruvathirakali' in the Kottayam Revenue District School Kalolsavam. They were given second prize with A grade. According to them they filed an appeal which was rejected by Ext.P2 order. It is challenging Ext.P2 that this writ petition is filed. 2. According to the petitioner, judges were partial and the first prize winner did not perform well in the competition to be awarded the first prize. Government Pleader, who has obtained instructions in the matter submits that the three judges were highly qualified and have unanimously assessed the performance of the first prize winner team as the best. It is stated that the first prize winner team has got 242 marks whereas the petitioners' team has got only 230 marks. As far as the allegation against the judges and the performance of the first prize winner is concerned, petitioner has not produced any materials to substantiate her contentions, f to be accepted in this proceedings. That apart having regard to the WPC.No. 1285/2011 :2 : wide disparity in the marks awarded by the judges whose competence have already admitted, I do not propose to pass any order. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/