IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 W.P.(C) No. 1670 of 2008(W) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SRUTHY VISWANATH, MINOR, AGED 16 YEARS, STANDARD XI, SREE KRISHNA HSS GURUVAYOOR, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN, MR. VISWANATHAN. V, RESIDING AT SRAVANAM CHAMUNDESWARI ROAD, GURUVAYOOR POST, THRISSUR BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, KERALA GOVERNMETN SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 4. GENERAL CONVENOR, 11TH THRISSUR DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY YOUTH FESTIVAL GMBHSS KUNNAMKULAM APPEAL COMMITTEE BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 1670 OF 2008 W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext. P2 is under challenge. Petitioner had participated in the District Higher Secondary School Youth Festival and was given the 2nd prize. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that during the course of her performance, since the stage was almost opposite to the local police station, the sound was reduced and this resulted in the judges not getting any idea about the story of the drama. A reading of Ext. P2 order of the appeal committee shows that the judges have found more mistakes in the performance of the petitioner than the first prize winner. If that be so, it was the superior performance of the first prize winner which resulted in her getting the first prize and the inferior performance of the petitioner, in her getting the second prize. 3. That apart, it is also disclosed by the learned Govt. Pleader WPC No. 1670/08 -2- that the judges have not noted any defect in the sound system and the consequent inability to understand the story in the remarks column that is provided in the tabulation sheet. If that be so, the allegation of the petitioner that the failure of the sound system had resulted in the lower ranking given to her cannot be accepted. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-