IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2010 / 11TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37820 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KRISHNENDU S., (MINOR), 8TH STANDARD STUDENT, ST.ANTONY'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KACHERIPADI, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT SHEEBA NIVAS, PACHALAM, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN N.SUDARSANAN. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM (GENERAL CONVENOR), ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOLS, YUVAJANOTSAVAM. 4. SHEETHAL K.R., STUDENT, ST.TERESA'S C.G.H.S.S., ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 37820 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated, this the 1st day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for permission to participate in the District Level Youth Festival being conducted at Ernakulam. The case of the petitioner is that she is proficient in performing 'Kuchupudi' and some other dance forms. However, in the Sub District level competition for 'Kuchupudi', she secured only 2nd place with 'A' Grade. The reason stated in the Writ Petition is that during the performance, the 'stud screw' of the ear ring worn by an earlier participant, lying on the stage, pierced the foot of the petitioner and there was a momentary break in the performance. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner approached this Court mainly aggrieved by the fact that the appeal preferred against the decision is kept pending, notwithstanding the fact that the District level competitions are already scheduled to be held on 03.01.2010. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submits that the appeal preferred by the petitioner has already been considered and final orders have been passed on 10.12.2009, rejecting the same. A copy of the said order is also WP(C) No. 37820 of 2009 2 produced before this Court for perusal. The learned Senior Government Pleader also submits on the basis of the instructions, that there is considerable difference between the performance of the petitioner and the candidate who secured the 1st place by a margin of 13 marks. In the above facts and circumstances, this Court does not find any merit in this Writ Petition. Interference is declined and the Writ Petition is dismissed accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc