IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2008 / 27TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1950 of 2008(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. BONY MATHEW (MINOR), AGED 17 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY FATHER GEORGE MATHEW, THAKARAPILLIL HOUSE, OPPOSITE ST.JOSEPH CHURCH, KALLAKULANGARA, PALAKKAD. 2. RAHUL SANKAR.K.M., (MINOR), AGED 17 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY FATHER SHANKARANARAYANAN, MOHANAN, SREEDURGA NAGAR, KALLEKULANGARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.LIJU. M.P. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, APPEAL COMMITTEE, 11TH PALAKKAD REVENUE DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL, GOVT. GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. 3. THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE CONVENOR, VALANJATTIL HOUSE, PATHANADU P.O., 11TH PALAKKAD REVENUE DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL, GOVT. GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. W.P.(C). NO.1950/2008-F: 4. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, 11TH STATE HIGHER SECONDARY YOUTH FESTIVAL, THIRUR, KUTTIPURAM, KERALA STATE. 5. THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE CONVENOR, 11TH STATE HIGHER SECONDARY YOUTH FESTIVAL, THIRUR, KUTTIPURAM, KERALA STATE, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 6. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ========================= W.P.(C)NO. 1950 OF 2008 ========================= Dated this the 17th day of January 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners had participated in Band Melam in the District Level Youth Festival and were given second prize with A-grade. An appeal was filed and that is also stated to have been rejected. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that during the time when they were performing on the stage, the stick that was used was broken and that resulted in the low ranking. 2. If this has actually happened, that would have certainly affected the performance. However that cannot render the assessment by the judges erroneous for any reason. In view of this I do not think that the petitioner has made out a case for interference. The writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE css/