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. 1652 of 2008(V) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.K.SHYAM (MINOR), PLUS TWO STUDENT, ST.EMPHREM HSS, MANNANAM, KOTTAYAM, REP. BY HIS FATHER K.KUTTAPPAN. BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, THE DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY YOUTH FESTIVAL, KOTTAYAM REVENUE DISTRICT, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. 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.1652 OF 2008 ========================= Dated this the 15th day of January 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner who had participated in Guitar in the District Level Higher Secondary Youth Festival is given B-grade. The main contention that is now raised is regarding the incompetence of the judges. It is contended that these judges were part of the Naval Band and they were not familiar with Guitar. 2. On instructions, learned Government Pleader submits that one of the judges was a Director of the western music of the Naval Band and that the other two judges were also members of the naval band who were also familiar with Guitar. It is therefore contended that the allegation of the petitioner regarding the incompetence of the judges is incorrect. 3. From the facts as stated above, it can be seen that the contention of the petitioner regarding incompetence of the judges cannot be accepted. If that be so, the ground urged by the writ petitioner is devoid of merit and the writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE css/