IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2010 / 7TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37751 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JITHIN JACOB ANTHRAYOSE (MINOR), AGED 17 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER DEENAMMA CHACKO, PODIPARAKKAL, POOTHAKUZHY P.O., PAMBADI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PAMBADI, KOTTAYAM. 5. THE CONVENER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM, KOTTAYAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.37751 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a student of Crossroads Higher Secondary School, Pambady, Kottayam. The Deputy Director of Education by Exhibit P10 order allowed the petitioner's team to participate in the District level competition. They were declared to have awarded 'A' Grade in the item Parichamuttu. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that therefore the result may be declared as valid for allowing the grace marks. 2. The participation in the District Kalotsavam by the petitioner's team with regard to the item Parichamuttu will be treated as proper and valid and the grace marks as per the manual will be provided to them. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj The words “and Chendamelam” are added after the words “Parichamuttu” in paragraph 2 of the judgment dated 27/1/2010 in W.P.(C)37751/2009 vide order dated 02/03/2010 in I.A.2703/2010. Sd/- Registrar (Judicial)