Sreelakshmi K.(Minor) v. The Principal, Bharath Vidya Mandir

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/23RD ASWINA, 1937 WP(C).No. 30321 of 2015 (M) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

----------------------- SREE LAKSHMI K.(MINOR), REP BY HER FATHER, RAJESH K.,AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.DHARMARAJAN KARINJETLE HOUSE, NADUVILKARA (P.O)., PIN- 680 614, VATANAPPALLY, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, DIST THRISSUR.

BY ADVS.SRI.T.A.SHAIN SRI.SHAJ JOSEPH PONMANY RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE PRINCIPAL BHARATH VIDYA MANDIR, SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, VALAPPAD (P.O), THRISSUR, PIN- 680 567.

2. REGIONAL DIRECTOR, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM, KERALA -695 503.

BY SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, SC, CBSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 30321 of 2015 (M) ------------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT-P1:

TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF MERIT DATED 7.09.2013. EXHIBIT-P2:

TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF MERIT DATED 22.10.2014. EXHIBIT-P3:

TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY CONFEDERATION OF KERALA SAHODAYA COMPLEX.

EXHIBIT-P4:

TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 27.07.2015 FILED BY THE DAUGHTER OF THE PETITIONER.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C).No.30321/2015 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 15th Day of October, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is not selected in the School Youth Festival. She wants to participate in the District Level CBSE Kalotsavam, which is scheduled to be held preferably on 26/10/2015.

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Petitioner submits that the election in the School Youth Festival was not fair and she was denied 1st prize. She relies on various credentials to show that she was good performer in Kuchipudi dance.

3.

The learned counsel for the 1st respondent opposed the prayers of the petitioner.

4.

Taking note of the past performances of the petitioner, the petitioner ought to have been given a choice to take part in the District Level CBSE Kalotsavam. Accordingly, the 1st respondent is directed to include the petitioner among the selected candidates in the event Kuchipudi dance in District Level CBSE Kalotsavam.

The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE) ms