IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2007 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35143 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VANI C., (MINOR), REP. BY GUARDIAN AND NEXT FRIEND E.USHA, AGED 43, CHERIYEDATH HOUSE, CHOWANNUR POST, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY DEPARTMENT, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, G M B H S S, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR. 3. THE GENERAL CONVENER, YOUTH FESTIVAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, G M B H S S, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR, PIN-680 503. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 35143 OF 2007 --------------------------------------------------- Dated: December 3, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner was aggrieved by the result of Kerala Nadanam as adjudged in the Higher Secondary School Youth Festival conducted on 7.11.2007. Accordingly Ext.P2 appeal was filed by the petitioner. The request in this writ petition is for directing the appellate authority to dispose of the said appeal. 2. On instructions, the learned Government Pleader submits that in terms of the bye-laws, an appeal should be filed within one hour of declaration of the result along with the fee prescribed therein. According to the Government Pleader the appeal filed by the petitioner was belated and hence was not liable to be considered. 3. I have considered this matter and what I notice is that the competition in question was held on 7.11.2007. Ext.P2 is the appeal and that is dated 14.11.2007. If that be so, obviously the appeal was belated and hence the respondents were not bound to consider the same. The writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE mt/-