JUDGMENT

Muralee Krishna, J.

The petitioner in W.P.(C)No.6065 of 2026 filed this writ appeal under Section 5 (i) of the Kerala High Court Act , 1958, challenging the judgment dated 17.02.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in that writ petition.

2. The appellant-petitioner is a 3^rd year B.A. Degree (English Literature and Communication Studies) student in the 5^th respondent College affiliated to the 2^nd respondent Mahatma Gandhi University (M.G. University for short). As per the pleadings in the writ petition, the appellant is aggrieved by her non- selection by the College to participate in the events, Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi and Folk dance in the M.G. University Intercollegiate Youth Festival 2026, scheduled to be held from 27.02.2026 to 05.03.2026.

3. The appellant pleads that she participated in the dance events in Category of Kerala Natanam, Nangyar Koothu, Bharatha Natyam, Kuchippudi and Folk Dance in different stages and obtained merit certificates from the CBSE level and at the university level. The appellant had talent and interest in the above category of dance performance and continued her dance practice under the Natyakala and also now under the guidance of Kalakshet