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. 710 of 2008 (H) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MANJU, D/O.VILASINI AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT SUKUMARA BHAVAN, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP SMT.GISA SUSAN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. E-MAIL:SECY@GENLEDU.KERALA.GOV.IN 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE APPEAL COMMITTEE, DISTRICT LEVEL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2007-2008, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 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. 710 OF 2008 H = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The relief sought for in this writ petition is to quash the decision of the 3rd respondent in rejecting the appeal filed on behalf of the petitioner. Petitioner also seeks a direction permitting her to participate in the forthcoming State Level School Youth Festival in the item 'Kerala Natanam'. 2. It would appear that the petitioner participated in Kerala Natanam in the Sub District Level and she got the first prize with A grade. However, in the District Level she has given only the second prize though with A grade again, as a result of which she is ineligible to be included in the State Level Meet. She filed an appeal thereafter, but complains that though the appeal has been rejected, the order has not been communicated to her. This writ petition has been filed seeking the reliefs mentioned above. 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the consideration of the appeal was delayed, that the appellate order was not served, that the appellate order was not published, that the appellate order was not in the WPC No. 710/08 -2- proper form and that the appellate order did not contain any reason. 4. The learned Govt. Pleader, on instruction, submits that the appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed as the appeal committee has found that it was devoid of merit. It may be true that there is some force in what the petitioner says regarding the entertainment of the appeal and its consideration. The points that are urged before me are technical in nature and it only points to the defect in the system. But the petitioner is not able to satisfy me as to how the finding of the judges who have assessed the performance of the petitioner warrants interference. For the technical reasons regarding the consideration and rejection of the appeal I am not persuaded to grant the order requiring the petitioner to include in the State Level. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-