IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2010 / 1ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38111 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- AKHIL.P, S/O. SOMAN, PARAKOTTU HOUSE, PATHEERANKAVU, VALLIKUNNU, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 670 319. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD, PULIKKAL BANGLAVU, T.C 25/1531, HOUSING BOARD JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, JURY OF APPEAL, KERALOTSAVAM - 2010, KUNNAMANGALAM BLOCK PANCHAYATH, KUNNAMANGALAM.P.O - 673 571, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. THE CONVENER, ORGANISING COMMITTEE, DISTRICT LEVEL, KERALOTSAVAM - 2010, VATTOLI - 673 510, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. KURUVATTOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KURUVATTOOR POST - 673 611, KOZHIKOE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 38111 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner participated in the Keralotsavam 2010. Petitioner participated in the item “Folk Dance” and was given the second prize. Aggrieved by the prize given, he filed appeal and that was rejected by Ext.P4 order. It is challenging Ext.P4 and seeking a direction to permit the petitioner to participate in the District Level Kalolsavam, the writ petition is filed. 2. First of all, the first prize winner has not been impleaded in the writ petition, and in that view, the writ petition is defective. Secondly, it is seen that the appellate authority confirmed the assessment of performance by the expert judges of the jury. Therefore, in such circumstances, on the unsubstantial averments in the writ petition, the assessment of performance made by the judges do not warrant any interference. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp