Judgment · High Court

S. SIRI JAGAN, J.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -W.P.(C)No.24 of 2012- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2012J U D G M E N TThe petitioner competed in Mohiniyattam in the Cherthala Sub District School Kalolsavam for the year2011-12. The petitioner did not get the first place asexpected by her. She was placed 2nd with 'A' grade. Thepetitioner complains that one out of the three judges hadmade corrections in the tabulation sheet, which was notattested by the judge concerned, which is contrary to theprovisions of the Kerala Youth Festival Manual, 2008. Thepetitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs: (i)issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing therespondents to allow the petitioner to participate in Revenue District School Youth Festival, Alappuzha-2012,to be held at Chengannur for Mohiniyattam Competition. (ii)issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing ExhibitP1 order allowing the appeal.” The only ground on which the petitioner now challenges theresults is that one of the judges made corrections in thetabulation sheets without attesting the same. In view of the W.P.(C)No.24 of 2012-2-said allegation, even if I accept the same, the only reliefthat can be given to the petitioner is to direct therespondents to exclude the marks given by the 3rd judge toall the candidates. But the counsel for the petitioner admitsthat, that will not in any way benefit the petitioner in so faras taking the marks of the other two judges also thepetitioner would not succeed. In any event this Court doesnot have the expertise to decide the question as to whoperformed better in the competition sitting miles away fromthe actual scene of competitions. The experts in the fieldhave judged the performance of the competing candidatesand has rendered a decision. I do not think that this Courtwill be justified in upsetting that decision on the basis ofallegations raised by the petitioner which cannot be provedwith any amount of certainty on the basis of affidavits. In the above said circumstances, there is no merit in thiswrit petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGEshg/