IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4289 of 2008(I) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RASHMI M., D/O.SUDHA, MARATH HOUSE ELTHURUTHU, THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DILEEP KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CALICUT UNIVERSITY, REPD. BY REGISTRAR THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DIST. 2. THE DEAN OF STUDENTS' WELFARE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPALAM MALAPPURAM DIST. 3. THE PROGRAMME COMMITTEE CONVENOR CALICUT UNIVERSITY, D-ZONE ARTS FESTIVAL SRI KERALA VARMA COLLEGE, THRISSUR. BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =================== W.P.(C) NO. 4289 OF 2008 I =========================== Dated this the 6 th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner had participated in the D-zone Arts Festival in Mohiniyattom, Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi. 2. In so far as this writ petition is concerned, petitioner had won second prize in Bharathanatiyam and therefore was not permitted to participate in the Inter Zone Youth Festival. It is in this background this writ petition has been filed. 3. Ext.P5 is the Regulation that governs the field. As can be seen from Ext.P5, if there is a first prize winner and a second prize winner, both of them can participate in the Inter Zone Meet. However, in this case, there are two first prize winners and the Regulation itself provides that in such a case only those two first prize WPC 4289/08 :2 : winners alone will participate in the Inter-zone meet. Therefore, it is for that reason, petitioner is not allowed to participate in the Inter- zone Meet. 4. Petitioner challenges this Rule and contends that such a provision permitting the 2 nd prize winner to participate in the Inter Zone Meet is to eliminate the possibilities of mistake in the ranking that has been given. On this basis, it is contended that although there are more than one first prize winner, second prize winner also should be permitted to participate. 5. I am not in a position to agree with the counsel for the petitioner. It is not for eliminating the possibility of mistake, but to provide more number of participants that second prize winners are also allowed to participate in the Inter Zone Meet. This result is achieved by providing that if there are more than one first prize winner, such first prize winners alone will participate in the Inter-zone Meet. WPC 4289/08 :3 : Therefore the point urged by the petitioner against Ext.P5 has no basis. Since, admittedly the petitioner is the second prize winner, going by the terms of Ext.P5, petitioner is not entitled to participate in the Inter-zone meet. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp