IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2008 / 20TH POUSHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 1180 of 2008(M) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- JUDY J.EVELEEN, AGED 14 YEARS, S.H.G.H.S., BHARANAGANAM (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN, SMT.VALSALA.S., W/O.LATE JAYAN, AGED 46 YEARS, MARIYA BHAVAN, BHARANAGANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.HARIDAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CONVENER, KERALA SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2007-08/ THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, O/O. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, KOTTAYAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL, KOTTAYAM/DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 4. TEAM LEADER, MARGAM KALI TEAM, ST.THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL, KALLARA, KOTTAYAM REP. BY HEAD MASTER. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P. (C) No. 1180 OF 2008 - M = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's team had participated in the District Level Youth Festival for Margamkali. They were given the 2nd prize with A grade. Unsatisfied with the prize, they went up in appeal and the appeal was rejected by Ext. P2. It is challenging Ext. P2 and seeking to participate in the State Level Youth Festival this writ petition has been filed. 2. Petitioner submits that three grounds were urged in the memorandum of appeal, but, however, only one contention has been dealt with. A reading of Ext. P2 appellate order discloses that the appeal committee has gone into the minute details of the performance of the petitioner's team and was satisfied that it was purely due to the relatively unsatisfactory performance that they got only the 2nd prize. It is obviously on account of these reasons the appeal committee did not find any substance in the other pleas WPC No. 1180/08 - 2 - raised by the petitioner regarding the impartiality of the judges involved. I am not satisfied that the petitioner has made out a case for interference. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-