IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2008 / 20TH POUSHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 1268 of 2008(A) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- JOSEPH VINEETH FABIN K.G. (MINOR), STD. X, C.C.P.L.M.A.I.H.S., PERUMANOOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER, GEORGE, S/O. XAVIER, AGED 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.1-B-F, POLICE HOUSING COMPLEX, KOCHI-15. BY ADV. SRI.S.K.AJAY KUMAR SRI.UNNI. K.K. (EZHUMATTOOR) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL (THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT). 3. LIBIN C., ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL, ASOKAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 1268 OF 2008 A = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ is against the 3rd prize with A grade that was given to the petitioner in Folk Dance in the District Level Youth Festival. The contention of the petitioner is that the curtain was raised only after the performance had already started and according to him, as a result of this he was assessed as third. Petitioner also complains that the judges were unqualified. An appeal filed by the petitioner has been rejected by Ext. P2. In Ext. P2 the appeal committee has found that on the basis of his performance he has been given due ranking and prize. 2. As far as the competence or otherwise if the judges are concerned, it is pointed out by the learned Govt. Pleader, on instruction, that all the three judges were from Swathi Thirunal Sangeetha College. That apart, it is not clean ground in the appeal. WPC No.1268/08 - 2 - In any case that is not seen dealt with in the appellate order and the petitioner has also not produced the memorandum of appeal to find that this has been taken as a ground at all. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-