IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2007 / 18TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 45 of 2007(E) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NEERAJ K.NAMBOODIRI, PLUS ONE STUDENT, ST.JOSEPH'S BOYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOZHIKODE, 16 YEARS OF AGE, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN DR.K.MADHAVAN, S/O.VISHNU NAMBOODIRI, AGED 46 YEARS,KEEZHEDATHU ILLAM, PALATTU NAGAR,THIRUVANNOR, CALICUT-29. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, 10TH HIGHER SECONDARY STATE YOUTH FESTIVAL ST.MARY'S H.S.S., PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY YOUTH FESTIVAL, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, KOZHIKODE. BY G.P. SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2007, ALONG WITH WPC 57, 74 AND 183 OF 2007 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------------------------- W.P.C.NO.45,57,74,& 183 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT In all these Writ Petitions, the prayer was to permit the petitioners to participate in various events at the 10th Higher Secondary State Youth Festival, even though they were not first prize winners. The claim appears to have been made based on orders in appeal which is not passed in accordance with norms, is the case of the respondents. Government Pleader reported that under compulsion some of the petitioners were allowed to participate to avoid trouble and the result is not published. In any case, since publication of the result is not the issue in these Writ Petitions, these Writ Petitions are closed leaving the issue open for the petitioners to contest, if so advised. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2