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. 715 of 2010(L) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ARDRA RAVI (MINOR, AGED 14 YEARS) ASHIANA, 28/1311, VIVEK NAGAR, KADAVANTHRA, COCHIN-20, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SNHYLAJA RAVI. BY ADV. MR.BIJU MARTIN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONVENOR, STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2009-2010 (A.K.ABDUL SAMAD CHACKALAL H.S. KOZHIKODE). 4. CHAIRPERSON, APPEAL COMMITTEE, REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2009-2010 (DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ANILA GEOREGE). 5. THE CONVENOR, DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2009-2010 (MR.M.P.BALAKRISHNAN, DRAWING TEACHER, GOVT.V.H.S.S. NORTH EDAPPALLY). R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 715 of 2010-l - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a student of Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Ernakulam. The petitioner is aggrieved by the rejection of her appeal by the 4th respondent in the District School Kalolsavam 2009-2010 and consequential denial to her team in participating the State level School Kalolsavam 2009-2010. It is the case of the petitioner that even though her team performed well in the competition, her team was awarded with 5th prize with A grade. It is submitted that the entire audience comprising of several eminent experts were of the opinion that the petitioner's team should have been given first prize. The petitioner's request for giving details of first and second prize winners, was not also considered. The petitioner has produced various photographs and other details in support of her plea. It is the complaint of the petitioner that the judging committee did not examine the performance of the petitioner and her team. But the team which has got first prize, committed several mistakes that was explained in the appeal. Ext.P7 is the order passed in the appeal. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that there is a wpc 715/2010 2 difference of 17 marks between the petitioner's team and the team which has got the first place. A reading of Ext.P7 shows that the appeal committee has considered all the contentions raised by the petitioner and entered a finding that there is no merit in the said contentions. 3. This Court will not be justified in interfering with the result of the competition on the basis of the allegations raised by the petitioner which are general in nature. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/