Reshma Murali v. State Of Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/23RD POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 1053 of 2015 (F) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :
------------------------ RESHMA MURALI, 11TH CLASS GOVT.H.S.S. PANAMATTOM SCHOOL, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, (MINOR AGED 16 YEARS), REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, K.B.MURALEEDHARAN, S/O.BASKRA PANICKAR, AGED 52 YEARS, VETTUKALLUMPURATH, POOVARANI P.O., ELIKULAM VILLAGE, KANJIRAPILLY TALUK, KOTTAYAMDISTRICT, KERALA. BY ADVS.SMT.REKHA C.NAIR SRI.R.SUDHEER SRI.P.SAJU RESPONDENT(S) :
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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.
2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001.
3. THE CONVENOR, STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2014 - 15, KOZHIKODE, PIN- 673 001.
4. THE CHAIRMAN, (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM), APPELLATE AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM REVENUEDISTRICT KALOLSAVAM 2014 - 15, PIN- 686 001.
5. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, KOTTAYAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM2014 - 15, PIN- 686 001 (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION).
BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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WP(C).No. 1053 of 2015 (F) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P-1 (A, B & C):
TRUE COPIES OF THE CERTIFICATES OBTAINING 'A' GRADE BY THE PETITIONER IN THE STATE KALOLSAVAM FOR THE PRECEDING THREE YEARS CONTINUOUSLY.
EXT.P-2:
TRUE COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORT APPEARED IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DATED 05.12.2014 SHOWING MALAFIDES IN THE DISTRICT KALALOSAVAM.
EXT.P-3:
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY DISMISSING THE APPEAL 20.12.2014 RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.
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P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No. 1053 of 2015 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 13th day of January, 2015
JUDGMENT
The petitioner was a participant in 'Kathaprasangam' competition held recently in the Kottayam District Level School Kalolsavam. According to the petitioner, though the petitioner performed well, she was awarded only the 2nd runner up position (3rd place) with A Grade. Hence an appeal was preferred, contending that the Judges were biased. But the appeal was dismissed as borne by Ext. P3, which in turn is under challenge in this writ petition.
2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well, who submits that there is absolutely no pith or substance in the averments raised in the writ petition. It is pointed out that the first prize winner got 245 marks, whereas the petitioner could secure only 215 marks and that there is substantial difference of 30 marks.
3. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court finds that there is no tenable ground. Interference is declined and the writ petition is dismissed.
Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE) kmd