IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2010 / 8TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23868 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANIL KUMAR @ ANILAS, AGED 35 YEARS, SECRETARY, KALIYARANGU NATAKAVEDHI, ENGANDIYUR, KUNDALIYUR P.O., CHAVAKKAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.C.PRABIN BENNY SRI.N.K.ARIF RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA SANGEETHA NATAKA AKADEMI, THRISSUR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN ADV.B.S.KRISHNAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.23868 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 30th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the Secretary of Kaliyarangu Natakavedhi, which is an organization of performing artists. They performed dramas in various stages. Recently the 2nd respondent conducted the Kerala State Armature Drama Festival 2010. The petitioner's troop participated in the competition. Out of the 18 dramas staged, only six dramas will be allowed to participate in the final competition. The petitioner's drama came in the seventh place. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that another drama with title, “Makkal Koottam” which was inferior in quality compared to the petitioner's drama, was included in the sixth position, which, according to the petitioner, is on account of the influence of a General Council Member, who was the director of that drama, on the judges. The petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation in this regard before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the same. 2. Admittedly, there is no procedure of filing appeal against the findings of the judges of the competition for deciding as to out of the two dramas which was better. There is no material before me except the averment of the petitioner to decide as to which of the two w.p.c.23868/2010 2 is the better drama. I do not think that this Court is competent to decide as to which of the two dramas is the better one on the basis of affidavits of parties. In such circumstances, I do not think that I can give any relief to the petitioner in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge