IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5477 of 2011(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. NIVYA S.KUMAR, AGED 17 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN A.SASIKUMAR, S/O.VASU, AGED 54 YEARS, AALOTE HOUSE, VELLIMADUKUNNU P.O., CALICUT DISTRICT. 2. SITHARA THILAK, AGED 17 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN L.N.THILEKDEV, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANA MENON.C., PARAKKOTH HOUSE, CHEVAYOOR, KOZHIKODE-673 017. 3. SHILPA SASIDHARAN, AGED 17 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HER A.SASIDHARAN, S/O.KUNJIRAMA KURUP, AGED 50 YEARS, ANJANAM, POST KAKKODY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-673 611. BY ADVS. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI SMT.C.G.PREETHA SRI.T.K.SANDEEP SRI.ARJUN SREEDHAR SRI.ANEISH RAVINDRA SRI.ARUN KRISHNA DHAN SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE(MULLAKKARIYIL) SRI.K.RATHISH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686 002. 3. PRINCIPAL, ST.JOSEPH'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, NEAR THALASSRY KOTTA, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 102. R1 BY SENIOR GOVT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No. 5477 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners and some other participants had participated in the item "Thiruvathirakali" in the Kerala School Kalotsavan held during 18th to 23rd of January, 2011 representing the Calicut District. The grievance of the petitioners is that, because of the lapse of failure on the part of the officials organizing the festival there occurred some confusion and the petitioners' team was declared as 'disqualified' stating that they were not presented on the stage within the stipulated time. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that, the matter was brought to the notice of the 1st respondent pointing out that there was no lapse whatever on the part of the petitioners' team, upon which the petitioners' team was permitted to participate in the event and allegedly secured 'A' Grade. But subsequently the Grade was withdrawn stating that they happened to be disqualified already which in turn was sought to be agitated by filing an appeal remitting the necessary fees, as evidenced by Ext.P4. It is W.P (C) No. 5477 of 2011 2 also stated that due to compulsion of the 1st respondent, the fee already paid was got refunded and the circumstances have already been brought up for consideration before the 1st respondent by filing Ext.P3 dated 20.1.2011. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks for interference of this Court for redressal of the grievance of the petitioners. 4. Heard the learned Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2. 5. This Court does not propose to issue any notice to the 3rd respondent as it is not necessary. 6. After hearing both sides, the 1st respondent is directed to consider Ext.P3 and pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'six weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANCDRA MENON, JUDGE ma W.P (C) No. 5477 of 2011 3