The petitioner challenged her third-place finish in a district dance competition, citing delayed appeal finalization and an alleged 'pin-piercing' incident. The Court found no tenable ground for interference given the margin between scores and lack of evidence for the alleged incident, dismissing the writ petition.
None granted. Writ petition dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON
TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/16TH POUSHA, 19361
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PETITIONER :
ATHULYA.A.S. (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY THROUGH HER FATHER SURESHBABU K., AGED 46 YEARS,VANDANAM, AYAPARAMPU, CHERUTHANA P.O., ALAPPUZHA- 690 517.
BY ADVS.SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.S.GANESH
RESPONDENT(S):
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001
2. THE CHAIRMAN,
SUB DISTRICT LEVEL APPELLATE COMMITTEE, HARIPAD SUB DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA, MEDICAL COLLEGE JN, ALAPPUZHA- 688 005.
3. THE CONVENER,
DISTRICT LEVEL SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ALAPPUZHA), OFFICE OF THE DDE, OPP. CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001.
R1 TO R3 BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT-P1TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVA MANUAL.
EXHIBIT-P4TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23/12/2014, WHICH WAS OTHERWISE RECIEVED BY THE PETITIONER ON 29/12/2014.
EXHIBIT-P5TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 30/10/2012.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS: NIL
/TRUE COPY/
P.A.TO.JUDGE
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P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J.
JUDGMENT
The petitioner was a participant in the 'Kuchippudi' dance held recently in the Haripad Sub District Level Kalolsavam at Alappuzha. Despite the best performance stated as put in by her, she was awarded only the 3rd prize. The appeal against the decision of the Judges came to be rejected as borne by Ext. P4, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing the present writ petition.
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241, whereas the petitioner [who is placed at 3rd place] could secure only 220 marks. It is stated that report of the Stage Manager revealed that no instance of 'pin-piercing' was reported at the time of performance. There is no plea of malafides.
Sd/-
P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the decision of the Judges in a school dance competition regarding the petitioner's placement.
Athyula A.S.
State of Kerala
The District Level School Kalotsavam
The Chairman
P.R. Ramachandran Menon
As recorded by the court registry
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