IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 302 of 2009(J) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. FATHIMA NIZAR (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY MOTHER, MARIYUMMA NISSAR, AGED 52 YEARS, RAHMATH MANZIL, KANJIRAPPALY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. MALU STANLEY (MINOR) REPRESENTED BY MOTHER ROSILY STANLEY, AGED 48, KAZHUNNADIYIL HOUSE, EDAMON P.O., RANNI. 3. DONA RITA DOMINIC (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY FATHER, DOMINIC THOMAS, AGED 47 YEARS, CHUZHUKUNEL HOUSE, KANJIRAPALLY, P.O. KANJIRAPALLY. 4. ATHIRA SURENDRA (MINOR), REP. BY FATHER K.K. SURENDRAN, AGED 50 YEARS, KODITHOTTATHIL HOUSE, PARATHODU P.O., EDAKKUNNAM. 5. ATHIRA AJITH (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY MOTHER BINDU AJITH, AGED 40 YEARS, KIZHAKEMURIYL HOUSE, VANCHIMALA P.O., KALAKOTTY (VIA), KOTTAYAM. 6. MERCY CLARE ZECHARIA (MINOR) REPRESENTED BY FATHER BENNY ZACHARIA, AGED 48 YEARS, CHERPURAM, KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM. 7. PARVATHY N. (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY FATHER O.S. NANDAKUMAR, AGED 47 YEARS, PARVATHY BHAVAN, ELIKULAM P.O., KANJIRAPALLY. BY ADV. SMT.R.SUDHA SMT.TEENA CHERIAN WP(C).No. 302/2009 ...2... RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDN.) KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC EDUCTION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.302 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T In Kottayam Revenue District Youth Festival, the petitioners team from St.Mary's GHSS, Kanjirapally participated for “Yakshaganam”. They were awarded 2nd prize with A grade. Aggrieved by this, they filed an appeal. It is stated that decision on the appeal has not been taken or communicated. The petitioners also contend that there were ten participants in the 1st prize winner team, while the regulations allowed only seven participants. 2. The learned Government Pleader obtained instructions. It is stated that the appellate committee has rejected the appeal and that the same was communicated to the petitioner on 20/12/2008. A copy of the proceedings of the appellate committee rejecting the appeal has been made available before me for perusal. 3. It is seen from the appellate order that the contention of the petitioners that there were 10 participants in the first prize winner team has been considered and it has been specifically found that there were only seven participants. It is also pointed out that WP(C) No.302/2009 -2- the judges have noticed several inadequacies in the performance of the petitioners team. Added to this, it is also pointed out that the difference in the marks is 18. 4. In the light of all these, I am not persuaded to interfere with the matter. The writ petition is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg