IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38263 of 2008(E) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- ABLE VARGHESE, AGED 16 YEARS, MINOR, STUDENT XTH STANDARD, CARMEL H.S.S., CHALAKKUDY, REPRESENTED BY ITS FATHER AND GUARDIAN T.P.VARGHESE,S/O T.D.PORINJU, THARAYIL HOUSE, P.O.WEST CHALAKKUDY. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM SRI.JYOTHISH.J.KALLINGAL RESPONDENTS : -------------------- 1. 49TH KERALA STATE SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2008-2009, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL CO-ORDINATOR AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL REVENUE DISTRICT APPEAL COMMITTEE THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 3. CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL KOLKALI TEAM, PANNITHADAM, KUNNAMKULAM SUB DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS TEAM LEADER. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No.38263 of 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner had participated in the Kolkali item held in connection with Thrissur Revenue District School Youth Festival. They were given A grade with 2nd place. Aggrieved by the same, an appeal was preferred, but the same was rejected vide Exhibit P2. It is contended that the mike was switched off for two minutes while they were performing. On a reading of Exhibit P2, it can be seen that poor performance of the team was the reason for not awarding the first prize. It is also pointed out that between the first prize winner and the petitioner, there is a difference of 7 marks. In the aforesaid reasons, I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition. The writ petition fails and hence it is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm