IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 769 of 2008(N) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ DRISHYA GOPI, D/O.P.N.GOPINATHAN NAIR, AGED 14 YEARS(MINOR), STD.IX, GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, PUNALUR, R/AT MANGALATHU HOUSE, KARAVALOOR,PUNALUR SUJATHA, TEACHER & TEAM MANAGER FOR THE SCHOOL, FOR THE KOLLAM REVENUE DIST.SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL, FOR GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, PUNALUR, FOR THE KOLLAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL FESTIVAL COMPETITIONS, REPRESENTING MINOR IN THE CAPACITY AS HER NEXT FRIEND. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.VENUGOPAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF THE D.P.I., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DD, KOLLAM, CHAIRMAN OF THE APPEAL COMMITTEE FOR THE REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL COMPETITIONS, KOLLAM REVENUE DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 769 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 7, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner was a participant in the Kollam District Youth Festival 2007-08. Her item was Ottamthullal. She was assigned 2nd prize with A grade and appreciation. Aggrieved by the assessment of her performance, she had filed an appeal and that was rejected by Ext.P1. It is in this background that the writ petition has been filed praying for quashing Ext.P1 and praying that she be allowed to participate in Ottamthullal in the Kerala State Youth Festival. 2. On going through Ext.P1, it can be seen that the judges had assessed her performance and the defects in the performance have also been noted. Since experts in the particular form of art have assessed her performance and valid reasons have been given in Ext.P1, I see no reason to entertain the writ petition. It is all the more so for the reason that there is absolutely no material to conclude that the assessment by the judges is perverse. In addition WP(C) 769/2008 Page numbers to this, the learned Government Pleader also pointed out on instructions that all the judges have uniformly assessed that the performance of the first rank holder to be superior than that of the petitioner and the difference in the marks is 12. In view of this I do not find any merit in the writ petition. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-