Petitioner minor, dissatisfied with second place in school Kalolsavam song competition due to microphone malfunction, filed writ. Court quashed appeal rejection. No interference warranted as other teams also used faulty mic and judges considered performance sync.
The writ petition is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
TUESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 13TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 15 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
RESMI KRISHNA.R.S. AGED 14 YEARS MINOR, DAUGHTER OF SUJATHA.S., REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER, SUJATHA.S., AGED 53 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF SANDANAVALLY.P., FLAT NO. 2012, VRINDHAVAN GARDENS, PATTOM PALACE P.O. , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN - 695004 BY ADV K.RAJESH KANNAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014 2 KALOLSAVAM COMMITTEE CONVENER ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, O/O THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014 3 DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, STATUE, PALAYAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695001 4 CHAIRMAN APPEAL COMMITTEE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, O/O THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695036
OTHER PRESENT:
GP SRI P S APPU
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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V.G.ARUN J.
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Dated this the 3rd day of January 2023
JUDGMENT
The petitioner's team participated for the item "Urdu Group Song" in the High School category in Thiruvananthapuram District School Kalolsavam and secured second place with A grade. Being dissatisfied with the result, the petitioner preferred an appeal which stands rejected by Ext.P2. Hence, this writ petition.
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sync among the singers and the first placed team had performed in a better manner.
In the light of the detailed order passed by the Appeal Committee,
after considering all relevant aspects, I find no reason to come to a different conclusion. The writ petition is hence dismissed.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN JUDGE
dpk
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 24.11.2022 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.C4/750581/2022 DATED 06.12.2022 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court ought to interfere with the Appeal Committee's rejection of the petitioner's appeal despite microphone malfunction.
Resmi Krishna.R.S.
Sujatha.S.
Director of General Education
Kalolsavam Committee Convener
District Education Officer
Chairman Appeal Committee
V.G.ARUN
As recorded by the court registry
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