IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 681 of 2010(I) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- ANAND. P. (MINOR), AGED 16 YEARS, REP. BY HIS FATHER MR.P. SURESH, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.SUBRAHMANIAM NAMBOOTHIRI, 'PULIMBA ILLAM', MANAKKAD, KARIVELLUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.R.GIREESH VARMA, MR.P.M.SATHEESH, MR.P.SASIDHARAN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GENERAL CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, KERALA STATE SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL, CALICUT. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR. R1 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 681 of 2010-H - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a member of the team from AV Smaraka Government Higher Secondary School, Karivellur who participated in the Vrindavadyam competition in Kannur District Kerala School Kalolsavam. It is submitted by the petitioner that even though the team of the petitioner performed well and received the applause of the audience, they were awarded only 3rd A grade. It is alleged that the stage destined for the performance of the Vrindavadyam was not having sufficient space. Due to scarcity of space on the stage, the members of the petitioner's team could not sit comfortably and play the instruments freely. It is also alleged that the mike system was not properly functioning which affected the petitioner’s performance. Even though an appeal was filed by the petitioner, that was rejected by the third respondent without making any proper enquiry and without considering all materials and no opportunity was given to the petitioner’s team to adduce evidence. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition is filed. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions submitted that the appeal wpc 681 /2010 2 committee could not find any technical faults. They found that the allegations raised by the petitioner are not correct. In that view of the matter, I do not find any ground to interfere with the decision of the appeal committee and the writ petition is dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/