IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2010 / 22TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 855 of 2010(F) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- AHAMED SHANIF, AGED 14 YEARS (MINOR) CLASS VIII STUDENT, ICAEHSS, VADAKKEKAD, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER AND GUARDIAN P.I. KASIM, S/O.IBRAHIM, AGED 45 YEARS, PUTHIYA MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, POST AGALAD, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.RAJIT, MR.RANJIT BABU. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. GENERAL CONVENER, STATE YOUTH FESTIVAL, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. APPEAL COMMITTEE, THRISSUR HSS YOUTH FESTIVAL, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL CONVENER. 3. GENERAL CONVENER, THRISSUR HSS YOUTH FESTIVAL, THRISSUR. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 855 of 2010-F - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the leader of a team which participated in the Thrissur District Higher Secondary Youth Festival in the competition for Vattappattu (boys) held on 5.1.2010. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner's team was awarded only A grade. It is averred that the performance of the petitioner's team was appreciated as superior to the performance of the team which secured the first place. It is contended that the organizing committee of the competition provided only two mikes to the petitioner's team whereas they provided three mikes to the team which got first prize. There are allegations of bias against the judges also. Even though an appeal was filed against the award of marks, the same stands rejected as per Ext.P2. 2. A reading of Ext.P2 shows that there is a difference of 19 marks with the winning team. The committee did not find any illegality or irregularity in awarding marks. Therefore, I do not find any ground to interfere with the marks awarded and the writ petition is dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/