IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2008 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14034 of 2008(U) PETITIONER: ------------ KASTHOORI DEVAN, S/O.KUNJAPPA, AGED 46, KASTHOORI HOUSE, NEAR KVR TOWER, KANNUR-2. BY ADV. SMT.K.K.CHANDRALEKHA SRI.GOPAKUMAR G. (ALUVA) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANATHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 14034 OF 2008 U -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the father and guardian of Kabani K.Devan, who was a student of Government Higher Secondary School, Pallikunnu, Kannur District. Kabani K.Devan appeared for the S.S.L.C. examination held in March, 2008. It is stated that Kabani K.Devan is the winner of second place in story writing (High School Section) conducted in the State level competition held by Vidhya Rangam Kalasahitya Vedi. It is stated that the said Vidhya Rangam Kalasahitya Vedi is an organization under the direct control of the General Education Department. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that while grace marks are awarded for the winners in the State Youth Festival no such grace marks are awarded to the winners in the literary competitions conducted by Vidhya Rangam Kalasahitya Vedi. The petitioner submitted Ext.P3 representation dated 16.2.2008 allegedly to the Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Kerala and the Director of Public Instructions. Ext.P4 is the acknowledgment card stated to be relating to Ext.P3. 3. It is not discernible from the Writ Petition as to what is the legal right of the petitioner to claim grace marks. The relevant details to enable W.P.(C) NO.14034 of 2008 :: 2 :: the petitioner to make such a claim are conspicuously absent in the Writ Petition. It is not stated what are the items in which the competitions are held by Vidhya Rangam Kalasahitya Vedi. It is also not stated under what authority they are conducting the competitions and to whom Vidhya Rangam Kalasahitya Vedi is answerable. It is also not clear from the Writ Petition as to whether the items in which competitions are held by Vidhya Rangam Kalasahitya Vedi are included in the State Youth Festival. In short, there is complete dearth of relevant facts in the Writ Petition. Learned Government Pleader submitted that the petitioner is not entitled to get grace marks as claimed. 4. The prayers in the Writ Petition are the following: “(i) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondents to award grace mark in the S.S.L.C.Examination to the winners of Vidhya Rangam Festival as it is being done in the case of State Youth Festival. (ii) issue writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction to the respondents to consider and take appropriate action on Exhibit P3 representation (iii) issue such other writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case.” 5. For the reasons stated above, the prayer No.(i) cannot be granted. However, since Ext.P3 representation is pending disposal, I W.P.(C) NO.14034 of 2008 :: 3 :: direct the first respondent to dispose of Ext.P3 representation without much delay. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/