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. 1196 of 2008(P) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MINOR ANOKSHA MEHABOOB, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER VAHITHA, W/O.MEHABOOB, PANIKKAVEETTIL PAYAKKAL HOUSE, CHETTUVA, ENGANDIYUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DILEEP KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE APPEAL COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 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. 1196 OF 2008 - P = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner participated in the folk dance in the District Level Youth Festival and was given second prize. She had filed an appeal and that was also rejected by Ext. P2. It is in this background the writ petition has been filed. 2. Petitioner submits that the ground urged in appeal was that there was some defect in the C.D. System as a result of which her performance was affected. A reading of Ext. P2 appellate order shows that there were three second prize winners, two third prize winners, two fourth prize winners and two fifth prize winners. It was a very close race and the petitioner would have lost by a minor variation in marks. The fact remains that even if there was defect in the C.D. System as complained by the petitioner, instead of raising a complaint at that time and getting the C.D. System changed or rectified, the petitioner chose to complete her performance. Since WPC No. 1196/08 - 2 - this has been done, it cannot now be said at this belated stage that the petitioner has been given a lower rank, because of the defect in the C.D. System. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-