IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2007 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11199 of 2007(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ BAHUJANAVEDHI, A SOCIETY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE TRAVANCORE COCHIN LITERARY SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT,1955 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT VATTIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM AND REP.IN THIS PROCEEDINGS BY ITS SECRETARY M.M.YACOB,S/O.MOHAMMED IBRAHIM,R/AT.CRA BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SRI.KIRAN SANKAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. T.K.RAJIVKUMAR, CHAIRMAN, CHALACHITRA JURI, K-12 KAUDIAR P.O., JAWAHAR NAGAR, TRIVANDRUM-695 003. 3. ARCHANA, NO.152, PLOT NO.94, JUHU BEACH, PUTHUMHADI, ECR ROAD, TOLPLAZA, CHENNAI-119. 4. G.GAUTHAMAN, MEMBER, CHALACHITRA JURI, C-8/585 KENDRIYA VIHAR, BELLARI ROAD, ELAHANGAR, BANGALORE-64. 5. ROSE MARY, MEMBER, CHALACHITRA JURI, PLOT NO.115, P T P NAGAR, TRIVANDRUM-695 038. W.P.(C) NO.11199/2007 6. FOUSSIA FATHIMA, 2/146, CHOLAMANDAL, ARTIST VILLAGE, ENJABAKKOM, CHENNAI-41. 7. UMBAI (IBRAHIM P.A.), GAZAL SINGER, 12-1376, PANAYAPILLY, COCHIN-682 002. 8. KALAMANDALAM KSHEMAVATHY, HARI NAGAR, POONKUNNAM, THRISSUR. 9. DR.K.S.SREEKUMAR (MEMBER, SECRETARY), STATE CHALACHITRA ACADEMY, SASTHAMANGALAM, TRIVANDRUM-10. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN, AG.C.J. & M.N. KRISHNAN,J. = = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.C. NO. 11199 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th day of April, 2007. J U D G M E N T Radhakrishnan, Ag.C.J. This is a public interest litigation filed by the petitioner seeking to issue a writ of certiorari to quash Ext.P4 Minutes regarding the grant of award. Petitioner further submitted that there is no proper guidelines in the matter of granting of State Film Awards presented every year. We are of the view that these are all matters which are to be looked in to by the Executive. This Court in this jurisdiction is not expected to give any positive direction to the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition stands dismissed. K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-