IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 1653 of 2008(V) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. NAMITHA THOMAS (MINOR), D/O. PRASAD ABRAHAM, STUDENT, VIVEKODAYAM BHSS, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT THAMARAPPALLIL HOUSE, KURIACHIRA, THRISSUR, REP. BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, PRASAD ABRAHAM - DO - 2. PARVATHY K.S. (MINOR), D/O. K.S. SIVADAS, STUDENT, VIVEKODAYAM BHSS, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT KARUKAYIL HOUSE, AVINISSERY P.O., THRISSUR, REP. BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, K.S. SIVADAS- DO - BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE APPEAL COMMITTEE, 11TH THRISSUR DIST. HIGHER SECONDARY YOUTH FESTIVAL-GMHSS, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, CHALADEAN SYRIAN CHURCH SCHOOL, THRISSUR BY GOVT. PLEASER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.01.2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 1653 OF 2008 V = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The participants in the drama competition at the District Higher Secondary School Youth Festival has filed this writ petition challenging Ext. P1. Ext. P1 is the decision rendered by the appeal committee rejecting the appeal filed by the petitioners against the assessment of their performance by the judges. T 2. The petitioners have raised the plea that there was intermittent power failure, that the microphone was not working properly and complained that one of the actors suffered a nail injury. On these reasons petitioners submit that their performance was affected and consequentially assessment of performance is also erroneous. 3. A reading of Ext. P1 shows that the judges have given proper reasons for the assessment of the petitioners' performances. It is stated in Ext. P1 that music was given undue importance and WPC No. 1653/08 - 2 - that the drama was not properly presented. According to them it was only on account of the improper presentation of the drama and the undue importance that was given to the music the petitioners could not achieve the desired position. In view of the valid reasons that are given in Ext. P1 order of the appeal committee I do not think that the petitioners have made out a case for interference. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-