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. 856 of 2010(F) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. MOHAMMED ARIF. T., AGED 18 YEARS, STUDENT, GHSS, HOSDURG, KASARGOD DISTRICT. 2. MOHAMMED AMEER C.K., AGED 18 YEARS, STUDENT, GSS HOSDURG, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE CONVENER (ADDL.DPI) OF THE PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, KERALA STATE YOUTH FESTIVAL AT KOZHIKODE/KERALA SCHOOL KALOTHSAVAM 2009-10, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARGOD, (CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE). BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. 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.856 of 2010-F - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner and others participated in the item Kolkaly (boys) at the Kasargod Revenue District School Kalolsavam held on 6.1.2010. They are awarded A grade in the competition. It is alleged that the petitioners' team was given 212 marks, whereas the other team was given 249 marks, even though the petitioners' performance was better. It is alleged that the mike set was not properly functioning, which was immediately pointed out by the petitioners to the authorities concerned. An appeal was also filed. Aggrieved by the rejection of the appeal as per Ext.P3, this writ petition is filed. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Govt. Pleader. The petitioner is relying upon Exts.P4 and P5 to show that they have been awarded A grade in the earlier years also. A reading of Ext.P3 shows that there is a difference of 37 marks between the petitioners and the winning team. The appeal committee could not find out any technical flaws and they specifically found that the allegations raised by the petitioners were not correct, going by the report of the stage manager. wpc 856/2010 2 In the above view of the matter, I do not find any ground to allow the petitioner to participate in the State level youth festival. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/