IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2010 / 23TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1202 of 2010(A) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ANJALI A.,KINI(MINOR), AGED 17 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER K.V.LATHABHAI, RESIDING AT "CHAKKALAYIL KIZHAKKATHIL", ERUVAP.O, KAYAMKULAM-690 564. BY ADVS.MR.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ MR.RENJIT GEORGE MR.OMAR SALIM RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN,APPEAL COMMITTEE,ALAPPUZHA BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.1202 of 2010-A - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner participated in the Alappuzha Revenue District Kalolsavam in the item Mono Act. It is averred in the writ petition that even though she had performed exceptionally well, she was awarded only the second place with A Grade. An appeal was filed against the award of marks, but the same stands rejected as per Ext.P1. 2. The complaint of the petitioner is that the microphone that was provided to her for the performance was not functioning properly which affected her marks. 3. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that there is a difference of 10 marks with the winning participant. A reading of Ext.P1 shows that there is no illegality or irregularity in awarding marks and the technical defect pointed out by the petitioner was not found as a reason for reducing the marks. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/