IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2008 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35905 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BINEESHKUMAR.K.K., S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE 673 019. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHARAM.P RESPONDENT: --------------- 1. GENERAL CONVENER (DISTRICT PANCHAYAT SECRETARY), KOZHIKODE DISTRICT KERALOLSAVAM 2008-09, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. GENERAL CONVENER, KERALA STATE KERALOLSAVAM 2008-09, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. MUNEER & PARTY, REPRESENTED FOR KOZHIKODE BLOCK PANCHAYATH, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.35905 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th December, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, a team captain of the 'folk dance' troop consisting of 20 members and sponsored by the Kunnamangalam Block Panchyayat, participated in the Kozhikode District Level competition held on 23.11.2008. According to them, the item performed by them was original and it should have secured first price when compared to the team represented by the 3rd respondent. This was challenged by the petitioners in an appeal- Exhibit P2. The same has also been rejected under Exhibit P4 and hence the writ petition challenging Exhibit P4 seeking appropriate directions. 2. I heard learned learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader and I have perused Exhibit P4. 3. Regulation of a competition like Keralolsavam is not governed by any statutory provision or any other W.P ( C) No.35905 of 2008 2 guidelines having the force of law. In the circumstances, interference by this court with the assessment made by the judges or affirmation of the same by the appellate committee is extremely limited. I do not find any grounds to interfere with Exhibit P4 or the satisfaction of judges who declared that the 3rd respondent is eligible to participate in the state level competition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.35905 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.35905 of 2008 4