IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1685 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. REKHA P.V.(MINOR), AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY (MOTHER), AGED 37 YEARS, W/O.P.V.VISWANATHAN, RESIDING AT 1/784, KALCHETTY STREET, KALPATHY, PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. VARALAKSHMI.C.V. (MINOR), AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY (MOTHER) GUARDIAN SMT.CHANDRA A.V. W/O.VENKITACHALAM C.V., AGED 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT 1/540, CHATHAPURAM, KALPATHY, PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. SOWMYA.V. (MINOR), AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY (MOTHER) GUARDIAN, SMT.KAMAKSHI C.V W/O.VAIDHANATHAN, AGED 45 YEARS, "SREE NARAYANA", SHANTI NIKETHAN, KALLEKULANGARA, PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. LAKSHMI SAI (MINOR), AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY FATHER GUARDIAN SRI.SIVAKUMAR, S/O.KUTTIKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT "SIVAM", KALLEKULANGARA, PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. ASWIN B., (MINOR), AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY (MOTHER) GUARDIAN, SMT.HAIMAVATHI, W/O.BALAKRISHNAN.T., AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT "KRISHNNEATHU", C.N.PURAM, VALIYAPADAM, PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 6. GANESH C.S.(MINOR), AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED (SISTER) GUARDIAN, C.S.A.SUKANYA, AGED 24 YEARS, D/O.LATE SUBBRAM, RESIDING AT 2/487, CHATHAPURAM, KALPATHY, PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 7. SREE NARAYANA MENON (MINOR), AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY (MOTHER) GUARDIAN, SMT.JAYALAKSHMI, W/O.SREEKUMAR P., AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT "PRASANTHI", MYTHRI NAGAR, KELLEPULLY, PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.LIJU. M.P WP(C) 1685/08 -2- RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, APPEAL COMMITTEE, 11TH PALAKKAD REVENUE DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL, GOVT. GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY GOVT.PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE CONVENOR, 11TH PALAKKAD REVENUE DISTRICT HIGHER SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL, GOVT.GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, 11TH STATE HIGHER SECONDARY YOUTH FESTIVAL, THIRUR, KUTTIPPURAM, KERALA STATE, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE CONVENOR, 11TH STATE HIGHER SECONDARY YOUTH FESTIVAL, THIRUR, KUTTIPPURAM, KERALA STATE, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 6. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 1685 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 15, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners had participated in Orchestra in the District level Higher Secondary School Youth Festival. They were given the 3rd prize. It is stated that the poor performance of the petitioners was on account of the fact that there was intermittent power failure, as a result of which, two instruments could not be played. 2. When this writ petition came up in the morning, in view of the assertion made by the counsel for the petitioner, I had adjourned the case to the afternoon with a direction to the Government Pleader to get instructions. 3. The Government Pleader on instructions submits that, according to the judges, there was no such power failure and no such remark is noted in the tabulation sheet. 4. In view of this and in the absence of any material suggesting to the contrary, I am not in a position to accept the plea of the petitioner. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE