IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2011 / 28TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1803 of 2011(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- RIYA SREEKUMAR, AGED 14, RESIDING AT "SREEKOVIL", KUNNUVARAM P.O., ATTINGAL, CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER & GUARDIAN V.S.SREEKUMAR). BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. GENERAL CONVENOR, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2010-2011, STATE LEVEL COMPETITIONS, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.1803 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T In the Trivandrum District Youth Festival, petitioner's team participated in the item "Group Dance". They were given B Grade. Complaining about the stage arrangements and particularly about the carpets that unevenly were laid, an appeal was filed. According to the petitioner she was informed that the appeal was rejected. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 2. First of all, all participants have performed in the very same stage and therefore any inadequacy in the stage arrangements must have been suffered by all participants. Therefore, it cannot be said that any prejudice special to the petitioner has been caused. That apart, according to the learned Government Pleader, before commencing performance, every team was provided an opportunity to verify the stage. Though this contention is denied by the learned counsel for the petitioner, since no prejudice special to the petitioner has been caused, I am not in a position to accept the case of W.P (C) No. 1803 of 2011 2 the petitioner. Writ petition fails and it is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. 1803 of 2011 3