IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2007 / 12TH POUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 102 of 2007(K) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------------- RAPHAEL AUGUSTINE K.X. TEAM MANAGER, ST.JOSEPHS E.M.H.S.S. THRIKKAKKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.R.SADEESAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------- 1. THE GENERAL CONVENOR, ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2006-2007, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN AND APPEAL COMMITTEE, ALUVA SUB DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL 2006-2007, THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALUVA. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, ALUVA SUB DISTRICT SCHOOL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2006-2007 THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALUVA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.102 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of January 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has got one mark less than the first place winner and two out of three Judges awarded higher marks to the petitioner over the first place winner. In the circumstances, writ petition is allowed directing the first respondent to permit the petitioner's team to participate in the District School Level Youth Festival along with other teams. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jes