IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC SATURDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2011 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32297 of 2011(J) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- RAJALAKSHMY P.G., AGED 16 YEARS (MINOR), 11TH STD, ST.JOSEPHS GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL ERAVU, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN MR.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.SREEHDARA MENON, PAZHOOR HOUSE, VELUTHUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR THALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.PREMCHAND RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. GENERAL CONVENER, REVENUE DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL, THRISSUR-680 001. 2. APPEAL COMMITTEE, THRISSUR WEST EDUCATIONAL SUB DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL, THRISSUR REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL CONVENER-680 001. 3. GENERAL CONVENER, THRISSUR WEST EDUCATIONAL SUB DISTRICT, YOUTH FESTIVAL, THRISSUR-680 001. 4. PARVATHY, STUDENT, THRISSUR VIVEKODAYAM BOYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THRISSUR-680 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 32297/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER AWARDING 'A” GRADE IN KERALANADANAM, IN THRISSUR WEST SUB DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2011. P2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER AWARDING 'A' GRADE IN KUCHIPUDI, IN THRISSUR WEST SUB DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2011. P3: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER AWARDING 'A” GRADE IN BHARATHANATYAM, IN THRISSUR WEST SUB DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2011. P4: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER AWARDING 'A” GRADE IN BHARATHANATYAM, IN KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM THRISSUR REVENUE DISTRICT 2009-2010. P5: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER 1ST PLACE IN KUCHIPUDI, IN THRISSUR WEST SUB DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2008. P6: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETTIIONER AWARDING 'A' GRADE IN BHARATHANATYAM, IN SUB DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL IN 2008. P7: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETTIIONER AWARDING 'A' GRADE IN FOLK DANCE IN SUB DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL IN 2008. P8: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETTIIONER AWARDING 'A' GRADE IN BHARATHANATYAM, IN THRISSUR WEST SUB DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM-2009. P9: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETTIIONER AWARDING 'A' GRADE IN NADODINRUTHAM IN THE THRISSUR WEST SUB DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2009. P10: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETTIIONER AWARDING 'A' GRADE IN BHARATHANATYAM, IN THRISSUR WEST SUB DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2010. P11: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETTIIONER AWARDING 'A' GRADE IN NANDODINRUTHAM IN THRISSUR WEST SUB DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2010. P12: COPY OF THE RECEIPT OF THE FEES ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 32297 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T In the Thrissur West Educational Sub District School Youth Festival the petitioner along with the 4th respondent participated in item 'Keralanadanam”. The 4th respondent was awarded with “A” Grade. Aggrieved by this, the petitioner filed an appeal which was rejected. It is thereafter this writ petition is filed challenging the Appellate Committee's decision and to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the District Level Competition. 2. First of all, the Appellate Committee's decision is not before this Court. Secondly, the case of the petitioner is that the decision of the Appellate Committee was erroneous in as much as the performance of the 4th respondent was inferior to that of the petitioner. In my view, these are matters of judges and the Appellate W.P.(C) No. 32297 OF 2011 :2 : Committee to assess. In the absence of any materials to find such decision to be perverse and as this court lacks expertise in this field, it will not be justified by this in interfering with such decisions. Therefore the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge