IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2008 / 20TH POUSHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 1250 of 2008(W) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SREERAG P.S., (MINOR), AGED 13 YEARS, S/O.SIVAN. P, PARABUVEETTIL HOUSE, AMALANAGAR P.O THRISSUR REP. BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SIVAN P.V., AGED 44, S/O.VELAYUDHAN P.A., PARABUVEETTIL HOUSE, AMALANAGAR P.O., THRISSUR. 2. NIJILDAS P.D., (MINOR), AGED 15 YEARS, S/O.LALITHA DEVADAS, PURANATTUKARA HOUSE, ADAT P.O THRISSUR, REP. BY HIS MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN LALITHA DEVADAS AGED 42, D/O.BALAN K.P., PURANATTUKARA HOUSE, ADAT P.O., THRISSUR. 3. SANESH K.D.(MINOR), AGED 15 YEARS, S/O.DHANANJAYAN K.S., KUTTATHARA HOUSE, AYYANTHOLE P.O., THRISSUR REP. BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, DHANANJAYAN K.S., AGED 44 , S/O.SUBRAHMANIAN K.K., KUTTATHARA HOUSE, AYYANTHOLE P.O., THRISSUR. 4. DHEERAJ K.R.(MINOR), AGED 15 YEARS, S/O.VASUDHA.T.N., KODALIL PUSHPAKAM HOUSE, CHEMMANTHITTA P.O., THRISSUR REP. BY HIS MOTHER VASUDHA T.N., AGED 44, D/O.NEELAKANDAN NAMBIAR.T., KODALIL PUSHPAKAM HOUSE, CHEMMANTHITTA P.O., THRISSUR. 5. HANEESH K.M.(MINOR), AGED 13 YEARS, S/O.MANIKANDAN K.V., KURUNGATTU VALAPPIL HOUSE, ADAT P.O., THRISSUR, REP. BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, MANIKANDAN K.V., AGED 41, S/O.VELAYUDHAN K.V., KURUNGATTU VALAPPIL HOUSE, ADAT P.O., THRISSUR. 6. SHYAMKUMAR.C., (MINOR), AGED 13 YEARS, S/O.SASIDHARAN.P., CHEERAKUZHI HOUSE, PURANATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR REP. BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SASIDHARAN.P. AGED 47, S/O.DAMODARAN NAIR.P., CHEERAKUZHI HOUSE, PURANATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR. 7. SURAG K.G.(MINOR), AGED 13 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN K.P., KIZHAKKE VALAPIL HOUSE, PERAMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR. REP. BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN GOPALAKRISHNAN K.P., AGED 46, S/O.APPUKKUTTAN K.P., KIZHAKKE VALAPIL HOUSE, PERAMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RANJITH XAVIER RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 2. GENERAL CONVENER, KERALA SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM 2007-2008. 3. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, KERALA STATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P. (C) No. 1250 OF 2008 - W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners had participated in the item Sanskrit Drama in the District Level Youth Festival and were given the 2nd prize with A grade. The objection raised is regarding the competency of the judges. According to the petitioners as per the provisions of the bye-laws the judges were unqualified and hence their assessment on merit is also vitiated. 2. On instructions, the learned Govt. Pleader tells me that one of the judges Mr. K.R. Vijayan was a Higher Secondary School Assistant for more than 30 years and so has been designated judge for the last more than 26 years. It is also stated that the other two judges also have been performing as judges for more than 8 years. If that be so, I am not prepared to accept the contention of the petitioners that the judges designated were incompetent. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-