IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2010 / 21TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 873 of 2010(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ANAND. S., MINOR, REP.BY HIS FATHER, SATHEESH. C., S/O.K.S.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, AGED 48 YEARS, S/322, KARTHIKA, CHANDRANAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, 51ST KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2009-10, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, 51ST DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL 2009-10,OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 873 of 2010-H - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a participant in the item Poorakkali (Boys) in Palakkad Revenue District School Youth Festival. His team was awarded only third rank with A grade. It is stated that they are the State Champion in the said item for the last two years. The petitioner alleges that the judges were not up to the mark and the winning team was trained by one of the judges. There were several complaints regarding the conduct of the item and Exts.P4 and P6 are produced in support of the plea. Aggrieved by the reject of the appeal, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Govt. Pleader. The appeal was rejected by Ext.P7. Even though detailed reasons have not been pointed out therein, it is clear that the petitioner is alleging mal practices and only generalised allegations have been made. The petitioner's team is adjudged only as third in the item and therefore the direction sought for to allow them to participate in the State level competition cannot be granted. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/