IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38322 of 2008(K) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : ---------------- SHITHIN THANKACHAN, S/O.THANKACHAN, AGED 17 YEARS, SHITHIN VILLA, KOMALLOOR P.O., CHARUMOOD, ALAPPUZHA REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SHERLY. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE HEADMASTER, SREE BHUVANESWARI SCHOOL MANNAR. 4. THE APPELLATE COMMITTEE ALAPPUZHA, REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 38322 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was a participant in the drama competition in the Alapuzha Revenue District School Kalolsavam. They were given 2nd price with A grade. Aggrieved by the same, an appeal was filed and that was rejected vide Exhibit P2 on the ground that there was no substance in the contention of the petitioner regarding the technical defects of the stage. Counsel submits that the stage was not proper and there was no facility. It is also stated that there was lot of technical drawbacks. Learned Government pleader points out that the stage was the same for all the participants, if that be so, there cannot be any special prejudice to the petitioner. Though the learned counsel contended that one of the members of the jury is from the Alapuzha district itself, he is not in a position to point out any provision of the guidelines prohibiting judges from the same District. Writ petition fails and hence, it is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm