IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2007 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36851 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ AMRITHA, NAVABHARATH H.S.S., AVANAVANCHERRY, ATTINGAL, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER AND GUARDIAN, AJI SREERAJ, AGED 37 YEARS, SREEVIHAR, KADAVILA, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.S.S.HUSSAIN SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATION OFFICER, ATTINGAL. 4. THE HEAD MASTER, NAVABHARATH HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ATTINGAL. R1 TO 3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2007 ALONG WITH WP(C) 36911/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 36851 & 36911 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: December 13, 2007 JUDGMENT In these writ petitions, the petitioners who were participants in the Sub District Youth Festival 2007-08, have filed appeals and approached this court complaining of delay in its disposal. 2. In W.P.(C) 36581/07 it is seen that the petitioner has filed three appeals. Ext.P1 is in relation to Bharathanatyam while Ext.P2 receipt shows that the appeal filed is regarding Mohiniattam and Ext.P3 appeal is regarding Folk Dance. 3. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader on instructions that the appeals covered by Exts.P1 and P2 will be considered by the Appellate Authority on 17.12.2007. In so far as Ext.P3 appeal is concerned, it is rightly pointed out by the learned Government Pleader that this appeal is belated. Going by Ext.P3 which is in relation to Folk Dance, results were announced at 9 p.m. on 7.12.2007. However, the appeal is seen to have been filed only at 12 noon on 8.12.2007. Since the regulations require that an W.P.(C) 36851 & 36911 of 2007 Page numbers appeal should be filed within one hour of declaration of results, it is belated and this court cannot direct the authorities to consider the same. 4. In so far as W.P.(C) 36911/2007 is concerned, appeals are filed in respect of Bharathanatyam, Kuchippudi and Mohiniattam. On instructions learned Government Pleader submits that these appeals will be considered on 15.12.2007. Recording the above submissions of the learned Government Pleader, these writ petitions are disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-