High Court of KeralaWP(C)/1226/2015dismissed

Jasmi (Minor) v. State Of Kerala

2015-01-14Honourable Mr.Justice P.R.Ramachandra Menon4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/24TH POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 1226 of 2015 (C) --------------------------- PETITIONER :

--------------------- JASMI, D/O. SHEEJA, MINOR 14 YEARS STANDARD IX, S.N.S.M.H.S.S., ELAMPALLOOR, KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN SHEEJA MAVILAKIZHAKKATHIL, INCHAVILA, PERINAD P.O.

KOLLAM DISTRICRT.

BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S) :

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1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 001.

2. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2014-15, (THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 014

3. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2014-15 (THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THEVALLY, KOLLAM PIN-691 009.

4. THE PRINCIPAL, S.N.S.M.H.S.S., ELAMPALLOOR, KUNDARA P.O., KOLLAM, PIN-691 501.

5. MS. GOPIKA RAJ, MINOR 15 YEARS, STANDARD X, S.V.H.S., CLAPPANA, CLAPPANA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN, PIN-690 525. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. VINCENT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 1226 of 2015 (C) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS :

------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1:

THE TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT NADODINRUTHAM (GIRLS) FOR THE KOLLAM REVENUE DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2013-2014.

EXHIBIT P2:

THE TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT KERALANADANAM (GIRLS) FOR THE KOLLAM REVENUE DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2013-2014.

EXHIBIT P3:

THE TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT MOHINIYATTAM (GIRLS) FOR THE KOLLAM REVENUE DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2013-2014.

EXHIBIT P4:

THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.C2/15551/2014(62-H.S.) DATED 11/01/2015 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL --------------------------------------------------------- //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No. 1226 of 2015 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 14th day of January, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner was a participant in the 'Kerala Nadanam (Girls)' held recently in the Kollam Revenue District Level Youth festival. Despite the best performance stated as put in by her, she was not selected to perform at State level. Appeal preferred against the decision, also referring to 'slipping of carpet', came to be rejected as borne by Ext. P4, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing the present writ petition.

2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well, who submits that there is a substantial margin of '22 marks' between the petitioner and the first prize winner. It is pointed out that the first prize winner got 245 marks, whereas the petitioner could secure only 223 marks. It is added that the appellate committee has evaluated the merits after viewing the video recording. Moreover, the same stage/carpet was made use of by all the participants and that the allegation is wrong.

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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