IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2008 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37081 of 2008(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : ---------------- KELU BHAGAVAT MINOR REP. SMT.C.LATHIKA, MOTHER SAROJ GANGA, NEDUNGOLAM PO., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.BHAGAVAT SINGH RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER KOLLAM. 2. ASST.EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, EDUCATIONAL SUB DISTRICT, CHATHANNUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.37081 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a student of VIIIth Standard in St.Jude H.S.S. Mukhathala, participated in Kathakali Sangeetham in the Kerala School Kalolsavam conducted at the Sub Jilla level. He obtained second place and C grade. He preferred Ext.P1 appeal alleging that rank no.1 has given to the undeserving. By Ext.P2, the appeal was rejected stating that the objection raised by the petitioner is not acceptable as per norms. The same has been challenged in this writ petition. 2. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. The regulation of the school youth festival does not have any statutory background, nor is it regulated by any guidelines having the force of law. In these circumstances, no grounds have been made out in this writ W.P.(C) 37081 of 2008 2 petition to interfere with, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Further, I do not find any serious or sustainable challenge mounted in Ext.P1. I do not find any merit in this writ petition. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. V.GIRI, JUDGE pac