IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1701 of 2008(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- A.V.NIDHEESH, STANDARD XII, AGED 16 YEARS, KADAMBUR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MINOR REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN FATHER AND NEXT FRIEND RAMAKRISHNA MARAR, METHIL VEETIL P.O., CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. GENERAL CONVENOR, ORGANISING COMMITTEE, KERALA STATE HIGHER SECONDARY YOUTH FESTIVAL 2007-08, KUTTIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. CHAIRMAN DISTRICT LEVEL APPEAL COMMITTEE AND COUNSEL CONVENOR, KANNUR DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY KALOLSAVAM 2007-08, ANJARAKANDY HSS, P.O.MAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. SADANAN RAMANKUTTY NAIR, KADHAKALI VESHAKKARAN, PARASSINI KADAVU MADAPPURA KADHAKALIYOGAM, P.O.PARASSANIKKADAVU, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. KOTTAKKAL RAMESAN, KADHAKALI MADHALAM ARTIST, PARASSINI KADAVU MADAPPURA KADHAKALIYOGAM P.O.PARASSANIKKADAVU, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. VAZHAYAMKODE KRISHNADAS, KADHAKALI CHENDA ARTIST PARASSINI KADAVU MADAPPURA KADHAKALIYOGAM, P.O.PARASSINIKKADAVU, KANNUR DISTRICT. 6. TEAM MANAGER, KANNUR DISTRICT, HIGHER SECONDARY KALOLSAVAM 2007-08 MAMBARAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL P.O.MAMBARAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ========================= W.P.(C)NO.1701 OF 2008 ========================= Dated this the 14th day of January 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner who had participated in the District Level Youth Festival in Chenda Melam was given second prize with A-grade. It is stated that aggrieved by the assessment of his performance, he had filed Ext.P5 appeal which was rejected by Ext.P6. The contention that is raised before me is regarding the qualification of the judges. According to the petitioner, the judges were qualified only in Kadakali and they were not familiar at all with Chenda Melam. 2. In view of the allegations that have raised before me earlier, I had directed the learned Government Pleader to take instructions in the matter. He has ascertained the matter and on instructions submit that the judges were trained in Chenda Melam and it is also stated that without being familiar in Chenda Melam they can not perform as Kadakali Artists, which they admittedly are performing. 3. In view of this, the case of the petitioner that judges were not trained in Chenda Melam and hence were incompetent cannot be accepted. It is also stated that the judges were unanimous in their decision. For this reason also, I am not in a position to interfere with the decision of the appellate committee. Writ Petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE css/