IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 103 of 2009(K) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS : ----------------- NIMISH RAHMAN N.M. AGED 18 YEARS, XIITH STANDARD, BETHANY ST.JOHNS E.H.S. P.O.KUNNAMKULAM THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMACHANDRAN SRI.S.SREEDEV RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR (CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE) 4. THE HEADMASTER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PANANGAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No.103 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT In the Thrissur Revenue District Youth Festival, the petitioner participated in the Vattappattu item. They were granted 2nd prize with A grade. Aggrieved by the same, they filed an appeal and that was rejected vide Exhibit P1. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the judges were not proficient in that item. Neither the details of the judges is disclosed in this writ petition nor have they been impleaded. The counsel relies on Exhibit P2 letter written by a person, who is stated to be an expert certifying their competency and superior prominence. In the matter of Youth Festival, the prizes have to be determined based on the assessment of the judges and letter written by a stranger has no relevance. Hence, I am not persuaded to entertain the writ petition. The writ petition fails and hence, it is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm