IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 31650 of 2007(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- FR. JOY KILIKUNNEL, SECRETARY, CENTRAL KERALA SAHODAYA COMPLEX & PRINCIPAL, VISWAJYOTHI CMI PUBLIC SCHOOL, ANGAMALY- 683 572. BY ADV. SRI.WILSON URMESE, ADV. SRI.M.C.ANTONY. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE CONFEDERATION OF KERALA SAHODAYA COMPLEXES, REG.NO.239/2006, ST.KURIAKOSE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, THIRUVAMPADY P.O.,KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM-686612, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, SRI.K.M.ANEESH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.31650/2007-P: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE MANUAL PUBLISHED BY THE R.1. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE LIST OF FIRST PRIZE WINNERS (BRACKETED) IN THE SAHODAYA SARGOTHSAV - 2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 31650 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 4, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition the prayer sought for is to direct the respondents to ensure that all the first prize winners listed in Ext.P2 are permitted to participate in the CBSE State Level Kalolsavam held in October 2007. According to the petitioners, though all the first prize winners were to be included in the CBSE State Level Kalolsavam, the respondents had taken a decision that only one participant with 1st prize will be permitted to take part in the State Level Kalolsavam. 2. Considering the submission made as above, an interim order dated 24.10.2007 was passed directing the 1st respondent to permit the candidates included in Ext.P2 to participate in the State Level Kalolsavam. It was directed that their participation is provisional and if any of the petitioners secure prize, that shall not be announced and prize shall not be distributed pending further orders from this court. 3. Though notice has been served on all the respondents, WP(C) 31650/07 Page numbers nobody has filed any counter affidavit so far. Today when this writ petition came up for orders, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though some of the participants included in Ext.P2 list have secured prizes, it has not been announced or distributed in view of the interim order against such declaration and distribution of prizes. 4. Now that the petitioners have participated in the State Level Kalolsavam and if any one of them has come out successful, in the absence of any contest raised in this writ petition, I think the petitioners should be given the benefit of the prizes they have won. 5. Accordingly there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to treat their participation in the State Level Kalolsavam as regular and distribute the prizes, if any, they have won. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-