IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 1196 of 2008(P)
1. MINOR ANOKSHA MEHABOOB, REPRESENTED
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE APPEAL COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
For Petitioner :SRI.M.K.DILEEP KUMAR
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :10/01/2008
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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Dated this the 10 th day of January, 2008
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner participated in the folk dance in the District Level
Youth Festival and was given second prize. She had filed an appeal
and that was also rejected by Ext. P2. It is in this background the
writ petition has been filed.
2. Petitioner submits that the ground urged in appeal was that
there was some defect in the C.D. System as a result of which her
performance was affected. A reading of Ext. P2 appellate order
shows that there were three second prize winners, two third prize
winners, two fourth prize winners and two fifth prize winners. It
was a very close race and the petitioner would have lost by a minor
variation in marks. The fact remains that even if there was defect in
the C.D. System as complained by the petitioner, instead of raising a
complaint at that time and getting the C.D. System changed or
rectified, the petitioner chose to complete her performance. Since
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this has been done, it cannot now be said at this belated stage that
the petitioner has been given a lower rank, because of the defect in
the C.D. System.
Writ petition fails and is dismissed.
ANTONY DOMINIC
JUDGE
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