IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2011 / 27TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1577 of 2011(V) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MASTER MOHAMMED SHAFEEQ.P.A, TEAM CAPTAIN (ARABANAMUTTU, STUDYING IN STANDARD X, FOCUS ISLAMIC ENGLISH H.S.S. KADAPPURAM, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-650 512 REPRESENTED BY M.K.SHAMSUDEEN, PRINCIPAL OF THE AFORE-SAID SCHOOL. BY ADVS. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL SRI.P.R.PRATEESH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR, PIN-680 003 (GENERAL CONVENER, THRISSUR REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOLS YOUTH FESTIVAL), THRISSUR. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- (GENERAL CONVENER, STATE SCHOOLS YOUTH FESTIVAL, KOTTAYAM).PIN- 695 001 3. THE TEAM MANAGER, M.A.S.M. H.S.S.VENMENAD, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 507. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.DILEEP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No. 1577 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T In the Thrissur District Youth Festival, petitioner's team participated in the item “ Arabanamuttu". They were given 2nd prize with A Grade. They filed an appeal and that was rejected by Ext.P3. It is challenging Ext.P3, this writ petition is filed. 2. A reading of Ext.P3 appellate order shows that the only ground urged before the appellate committee was that despite their best performance, the prize was not awarded to the petitioners team. 3. Every participant is entitled to think that their performance is the best one. It is for the judges to asses the performance and award marks on that basis. Therefore the fact that participant entertained believe that his/her performance was best is no reason to think that assessment of the performance by the judges is erroneous. The writ petition fails and it is accordingly dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma W.P (C) No. 1577 of 2011 2