IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2008 / 27TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1725 of 2008(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ABHISHEK.S, AGED 17 YEARS, S/O.LATE G.SUNDARESAN, STUDYING IN PLUS 2(SCIENCE) G.H.S.S.KALANJOOR, MINOR REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AND LOCAL GUARDIAN NATASHA SUNDERESAN, W/O.LATE G.SUNDARESAN, AGED 48 YEARS, ARIYIKKARA HOUSE, KOODAL.P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.NIDHI BALACHANDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE APPEAL COMMITTEE, 11TH PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY YOUTH FESTIVAL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ========================= W.P.(C)NO.1725 OF 2008 ========================= Dated this the 17th day of January 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner had participated in the District Level Higher Secondary Youth Festival in Mime and was given second prize with A-grade. Ext.P2 appeal was filed and that was rejected by Ext.P3. Challenging Ext.P3 order, this writ petition has been filed. 2. The main contention is regarding the qualification of the judges. According to him, the judges who assessed Mimicry and Mono Act were those who assessed the performance of Mime as well. According to the petitioner, the judges were incompetent. 3. I cannot accept this plea since the judges who can assess the performance of Mono Act and Mimicry are equally competent to assess the performance of Mime as well. That apart Ext.P3 order of the Appellate Committee also shows the inadequacy of performance of the petitioner which has been noticed by the judges. If that be so, the contentions raised are only to be rejected. The writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE css/