Ardra Susan Pradeep 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 PETITIONER(S) :
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1. ARDRA SUSAN PRADEEP, AGE-15 (MINOR), D/O.PRADEEP,REP.BY HER FATHER PARDEEP.P.EEPPAN, MAHANEEYAM HOUSE, KOHINNUR P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
2. ASHWATHI.K, AGE-15 (MINOR), D/O.SHAJI (MINOR), REP.BY HER FATHER SHAJI, KARIMBIL ASHARIKKANDI HOUSE, PAPPANNUR P.O., VELIMUKKU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
3. NAYANA V.P, AGE-15 (MINOR), D/O.CHANDRAN, REP.BY HER FATHER, CHANDRAN, VADAKKUMPAD, ASHARIKKANDI HOUSE, PAPPANNUR P.O., VELIMUKKU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
4. HARSHA.K, AGE- 15 (MINOR), D/O.SREEDHARAN, REP.BY HER FATHER, SREEDHARAN, KATTILAKKAL, PANCHAVARNAM HOUSE, CHELARI P.O., CHALARIMUKKU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
5. SHILPA.N, AGE- 15(MINOR), D/O.SURESH BABU, REP. BY HER FATHER, SURESH BABAU, POROTTIL HOUSE, NECHIKKATTU, PADICKAL P.O., VELIMUKKU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
6. GREESHMA.P, AGE-15 (MINOR), D/O.SATHYANATHAN, REP. BY HER FATHER, SATHYANATHAN, PERINKALLANKANDI HOUSE, PADICKAL P.O., VELIMUKKU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
7. ANJALI.A, AGE-15(MINOR), D/O.PRAKASHAN, REP. BY HER FATHER, PRAKASHAN, ARANGATH HOUSE, CHULLOTTUPARAMB P.O, VELIMUKKU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S):
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1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM- 676 505.
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2. GENERAL CONVENOR, MALAPPURAM REVENUE DISTRICT KALOLSAVAM, C/O.GOVERNMENT RAJAH'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KATTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT- 676 301.
3. CHAIRMAN, APPELLATE COMMITTEE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, GOVERNMENT RAJAH'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOTTAKKAL- 676 301.
4. GENERAL CONVENOR-CUM- ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (GEN), KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2014 - 2015, KOZHIKODE- 673 001. BY SR.GOVERNMENT 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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--------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1:
TRUE COPY OF NEWS PUBLISHED IN MANGALAM DAILY OF 10TH JANUARY 2015.
EXT.P2:
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.
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P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No. 1721 of 2015 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 16th day of January, 2015
JUDGMENT
The petitioners were participants in 'Group dance' competition held recently in the Malappuram Revenue District School Kalolsavam. Despite the best performance stated as put in by the petitioners' team, they were sidelined. The first prize was awarded to some other team, who according to the petitioners had not put in any such deserving performance. In spite of filing appeal against the decision of the Judges, it came to be rejected as borne by Ext. P2, which made the petitioners to approach this Court by filing the present 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 stated that the Judges who evaluated performance were experts in the field. It is pointed out that the appeal preferred by the second prize winner stands dismissed and there is a margin of 23 marks between the petitioners' team and the 1st prize winners.
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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.
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