IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38242 of 2008(C) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- NEERAD VERMA, PLUS TWO STUDENT, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SEONDARY SCHOOL, KARUNAGAPALLY (MINOR), REP. BY HER FATHER, P. VENUGOPAL, S/O. PALPU, AGED 50 YEARS, “SREE SIVAM” PADA NORTH, KARUNAGAPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.A.AHZAR RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 3. CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOTHSAVAM, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 4. CHAIRMAN, ORGANISING COMMITTEE, KERALA STATE SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 38242 of 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was a member of the team that participated in the Kollam Revenue District School Kaloltsavam. Her item was Thiruvathirakali and they were given A grade with 2nd prize. Aggrieved by the same, an appeal was preferred, but the same was rejected. The allegation is that the programme commenced only belatedly and that the delay has affected their performance. I am not impressed by these contention. Delay in commencing the competition could not have affected the performance of the participants. The writ petition fails and hence it is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm