IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 1676 of 2008(Y)
1. ATHIRA MANOHAR, AGED 17, STANDARD XII,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. GENERAL CONVENOR
... Respondent
2. CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE,
3. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
4. DIRECTOR,
For Petitioner :SRI.K.SASIKUMAR
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :15/01/2008
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C)No. 1676 of 2008
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Dated this the 15th day of January 2008
JUDGMENT
Petitioner submits that though she had participated in several
items including Bharathanatyam except in Bharathanatyam, in all other items
she has been given first prize with A-grade. It is stated that in order to
exclude the petitioner from State level competition in Bharathanatyam, she
has been deliberately ranked low and given second prize. Petitioner also
submits that in the last year, she was first in the State.
2. On instructions, learned Government Pleader submits that all the
judges have unanimously assessed that the first prize winner to have
performed better than the petitioner. It is also stated that in Bharathanatyam,
the difference in marks between the petitioner and the first prize winner is `8′.
3. Although the petitioner contends that it was only to deny her first
prize in Bharathanatyam that she has been wrongly assessed, I am not
persuaded to accept the contention of the learned counsel. This is for the
reason that apart from the petitioner’s assumption in that behalf, there is
absolutely no material to support the plea and to upset the unanimous
decision of the judges.
Writ Petition fails and is dismissed.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
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