IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 22ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 28911 of 2009(H) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- DRISHYA GOPI, AGED 15 YEARS (MINOR),STANDARD XI,GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL,PUNALUR,REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN P.N.GOPINATHAN NAIR,S/O.K.N.NAIR, RESIDING AT MANGALATHU HOUSE,KARAVALOOR,PUNALUR. BY ADV. MR.P.V.VENUGOPAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOR EDUCATION,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, VAZHUTHACAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. RAMANATHAN.K.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.28911/2009 H APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF CERTIFICATE IN AMBALAPUZHA KUNCHAN NAMBIAR SMARAKOM TULLAL COMPETITION. P2: COPY OF RELEVANT CHAPTER 5 AND 13 OF THE KALOLSAVAM MANUAL. P3: COPY OF PAPER REPORTS IN MALAYALA MANORAMA AND MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DTD. 10/10/2009. P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION REGARDING SUCH ANOMALIES DTD. 14/09/2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.28911 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a student, challenges the revision of the Manual for School Kalolsavam resulting in the elimination of strangers, professionals and masters providing play back support. This is a matter entirely within the realm of the policy making function of the State. At any rate, it is not for this Court to extend its visitorial jurisdiction to sit in review over such matters. The writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.17/02.