IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2011 / 26TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27405 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- AL-AZHAR PUBLIC SCHOOL,PERUMPILLYCHIRA PO,THODUPUZHA,IDUKKI DISTRICT,PIN 685 605, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL. BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. CENTRAL KERALA SAHODAYA COMPLEX 2011-12 OFFICE AT CARMEL CMI PUBLIC SCHOOL,VAZHAKULAM, MUVATTUPUZHA,PIN 686 670,REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. SECRETARY,CENTRAL KERALA SAHODAYA COMPLEX 2011-12,OFFICE AT CARMEL CMI PUBLIC SCHOOL VAZHAKULAM, MUVATTUPUZHA,PIN 686 670. 3. CHAIRMAN,APPEAL COMMITTEE, CENTRAL KERALA SAHODAYA COMPLEX 2011-12, OFFICE AT CARMEL CMI PUBLIC SCHOOL,VAZHAKULAM, MUVATTUPUZHA,PIN 686 670. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.27405/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF PROSPECTUS OF CENTRAL KERALA SAHODAYA COMPLEX,IDUKKI,REGIONAL KALOTSAV-2011. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF ACTION PLAY. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DATED 8/10/2011 EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF PERFORMA FOR APPEAL AND THE REMARKS DATED 8/10/2011 //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 27405 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 18th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T A team from the petitioner's school participated in the One Act Play competition held in connection with CBSE Regional Kalotsav. According to the petitioner, they were disqualified on the ground that they used a black curtain and recorded song. However, the order of disqualification is not available on record. An appeal was filed and the appeal memorandum is also not produced. The appeal was rejected by Ext.P4 order of the Appellate Committee and the remarks of the said committee reads as under:- “The said team had used a black curtain and also used a recorded song which is against Rule No.c and d for One Act Play English in the Youth Festival Manual.” It is challenging Ext.P4, the writ petition is filed. 2. Ext.P1 is the manual mentioned in Ext.P4, the relevant portion of which reads as under:- “One Act Play (English) -(Time allowed:15 mts.) a) The play shall be based on any theme. b) The play should not exceed 15mts. WPC No. 27405/11 :2 : c) No major backdrops (stage settings) allowed but the props that cannot be avoided for the character is allowed. (eg. When you depict a palace scene, no screen backdrops of the palace is needed but the props like crown, sword of the king can be used) d) Sound effects (only extra music effects) appropriate for the scene is allowed but the dialogue should be presented live. (no recording allowed for the dialogue.) Use of Key board for background music is allowed. Central kerala sahodaya complex e) No light effects allowed for the play. f) Number of characters in the play should not exceed 10 persons, 3 persons are allowed for stage preparation. 5 mts. time is allowed for stage preparation. g) Prior settings on the stage will no be permitted.” 3. A reading of Clause(c) and (d) of Ext.P1 shows that the view taken by the Appellate Committee cannot be said to be perverse. That apart, any order passed in favour of the petitioner will affect the prize winners in the said item, who have not been impleaded in the writ petition. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp