Gatha S v. Deputy Director Of Education

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/26TH POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 1523 of 2015 (M) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :

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1. GATHA S (MINOR), REP. BY HER FATHER SALIESH KUMAR C.S.

GANGA HOUSE, PABDANABGAKAN, KOTTAKKAL P.O.

MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN 676503.

2. ANJANA P. (MINOR), REP.BY HER FATHER JAYAPRAKASH PULLATTUTHODY HOUSE, CHEENAMPUTHOOR, KOTTAKKAL P.O. MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN 676503.

3. AKHILA K. (MINOR), REP. BY HER FATHER RAJAN N.K.

KIZHAKKAYIL HOUSE, NAYADIPPARA, KOTTAKKAL P.O. MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN 676503.

4. VASMAVA P.(MINOR) REP. BY HER FATHER MOHANDAS P., PALLIYALIL HOUSE POOSHITHARA, KOTTAKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST. PIN 676503.

5. RANJISHA P.R. (MINOR), REP.BY HER FATHER REJEEV P.R.

P.M.APARTMENT, KOTTAPADI, KOTTAKKAL P.O.

MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN 676503.

6. KAVYA P. (MINOR), REP. BY HER FATHER, PALLIYALIL HOUSE AMAPPARA, KOTTAKKAL, KUTTIPPURAM P.O.

MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN 676503.

7. POURNAMI M. (MINOR), REP. BY HER FATHER RAMACHANDRAN MANDODY HOUSE, AMAPPARA, KOTTAKKAL KUTTIPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN 676503.

8. MAITHRI E.R. (MINOR), REP. BY HER FATHER RAJESH E.R.

LAL BHAVAN HOUSE, CHEENAMPUTHOOR, KOTTAKKAL P.O. MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN 676503.

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9. DEVIKA P. (MINOR), REP. BY HER FATHER SHIVADASAN K SHIVAPRIYA HOUSE, KAIPPALLIKUNDU, MALAPPURAM DIST. PIN 676503.

10. MEGHA RAVI K. (MINOR), REP.BY HER FATHER M.RAVEENDRAN SREERAUDRAM HOUSE, PANDAMANGALAM, KOTTAKKAL P.O. MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN 676503.

BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S) :

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1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MALAPPURAM-676 505.

2. GENERAL CONVENER MALAPPURAM REVENUE DISTRICT KALOLSAVAM C/O.GOVERNMENT RAJAH'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KOTTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676 101.

3. CHAIRMAN APPELLATE COMMITTEE MALAPPURAM DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM GOVERNMENT RAJAH'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KOTTAKKAL-676 101.

4. GENERAL CONVENER-CUM.

ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (GEN) KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2014-2015, KOZHIKODE-673 001. R1 TO R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. JOSEPH GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 1523 of 2015 (M) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS :

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TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT-P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE ONE NEWS PUBLISHED IN MADYAMAM DAILY OF 6TH JANUARY 2015.

EXHIBIT-P3:

TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DATED 15/10/2008.

EXHIBIT-P4:

TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER DATED 8/1/2015.

EXHIBIT-P5:

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P6:

TRUE COPY OF THE ITEM-WISE PARTICIPANTS IN THE THIRUVATHIRAKALI.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL -------------------------------------------------------------- //TRUE COPY// P.A . TO JUDGE Mn

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

======================== W.P.(C). No. 1523 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of January, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioners' team participated in the event 'Thiruvathirakali' in the District Level School Kalolsavam and could secure only the 8th place. The appeal was rejected by the Appeal Committee as per Ext.P5 order allegedly without considering the contention that the judges were not qualified and judging was not proper. There is also a contention that, the 1st prize winners were given more time to perform and hence the writ petition.

2. The learned Government Pleader submits on instructions that, there is no pith of substance in the contentions raised. All the judges were qualified. The time sheet produced by the stage manager was verified and nothing as alleged was found out.

3. After going through the pleadings and proceedings and the submissions of the learned Government Pleader, this Court finds that the petitioners have not established any tenable ground to call for interference. Accordingly, interference is declined and the writ petition is dismissed.

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE.

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