IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38300 of 2008(H) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------- V.GOVIND, MINOR REP. BY HIS FATHER VENUGOPAL, S/O.KARUNAKARA PANICKER, AGED 47, THAZHAVANA HOUSE, PATHIYOORKALA, KEERIKKAD P.O RAMAPURAM, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. CONVENER/DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2008-2009 STATE LEVEL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONVENER, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2008-2009 REVENUE DISTRICT, MATTOM ST.JOHNES HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAVELIKKARA. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2008-2009 REVENUE DISTRICT, MATTOM ST.JOHNES HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAVELIKKARA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------- W.P(C). No. 38300 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner had participated in the Revenue District Level Youth Festival, Mavelikara. In the Band Melam, they were granted second place with A grade, aggrieved by the same they filed an appeal and that was rejected vide Exhibit P2 order. It is challenging Exhibit P2, this writ petition is filed. On the material findings available, I am not inclined to accept the allegation that the location of the stage was detrimental to the petitioner. In my view the contention that as the stage was in the midst of higher buildings, it affected the sound has no substance. Further the grievance must be a common grievance and there cannot be anything special in so far the petitioner is concerned. Though the petitioner alleges that one Sajeev trained the first prize winner and judging committee included his friends, that by itself cannot vitiate the assessment of performance. That apart, Sajeev was not a judge nor is a respondent in this writ petition. Writ petition fails and hence, it is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm