IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2008 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34490 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- AKHIL SURESH, 10TH STD, STUDENT ST.JOSEPH ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, ALOOR ,REP. BY FATHER K.SURESH KUMAR KURUVATH HOUSE, KODAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.K.S.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARAGODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.34490 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner and 6 other students staged a science fiction drama namely “Chandrayan” in science drama competition in the Zonal Science fest held at Government Girls High School, Thrissur on 14.11.2008. According to the petitioner, his team was certain to secure first place in the zonal fest, thereby acquiring eligibility to participate in the State level. It seems that the petitioner's team was awarded 3rd place. This was challenged before the appellate authority headed by the Deputy Director of Education and they had, on Ext.P1 appeal, passed orders as per Ext.P2. The same is challenged in this writ petition. 2. The jurisdiction of this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in matters of the present nature are extremely limited. They lie only in cases where there is a blatant failure on the part of the authorities concerned to act in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Government. The appellate W.P.(C).NO.34490/08 :: 2 :: authority has noted that all the three judges, who had seen the performance of the rival parties, had adjudged and selected the other team as more meritorious than the petitioner's team. This aspect has been communicated to the petitioner as well. In such circumstances, there is no scope for interference in this writ petition. The writ petition is bereft of merit and the same is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge