IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.V.K.BALI & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2007 / 3RD MAGHA 1928 W.A.No.89 of 2007 ----------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN W.P.(C).1069/2007 DATED 10.1.2007. .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER:- -------------------------------- K.VISWESH, AGED 15 (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN, FATHER R.KRISHNAN, S/O. LATE P.RAMAKRISHNAN IYER, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.5/2146, "SAI SREE", CIVIL STATION P.O., KOZHIKODE-20. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW PAUL RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS:- ---------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, KERALA STATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 4. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 5. ASSISTANT EDUCATION OFFICER/TEAM MANAGER, CHEVAYUR SUB DISTRICT, KOZHIKODE. 6. GENERAL CONVENOR, 47TH KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2006-2007, KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.B.HOOD. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2007, THE COURT ON 23/01/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.Bali,C.J. & M.Ramachandran,J. ------------------------------------------- W.A.No.89 of 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT V.K.Bali,C.J. (Oral) The challenge in the present Writ Appeal is to the order dated 10th January, 2007 passed by the learned Single Judge recorded in W.P.(C).No.1069 of 2007. The appellant, who is the petitioner in the original lis, was a participant in the Kozhikode Revenue District School Kalolsavam 2006-07 in 'English Essay Writing Competition'. It is his case that he was only awarded 'C' Grade. Challenging the award of 'C' Grade, petitioner filed appeal before the appellate authority, the Deputy Director of Education, Kozhikode, the 3rd respondent, which was dismissed. Aggrieved, thus, he filed the writ, which has been dismissed. 2. The only point raised in support of the petition before the learned Single Judge so also before us is that the time for writing essay competition was too short. On the aforesaid W.A.No.89 of 2007 - 2 - contention, the learned Single Judge recorded the following order:- “Ground raised by petitioner is that time for writing essay competition is inadequate. I feel it is not tenable because other competitors were given the same time. Mark difference between petitioner and first prize winner is 109. In the circumstances, writ petition is devoid of merit and it is dismissed”. We do not find any illegality or infirmity in the order passed by the learned Single Judge. There is no merit in this appeal, which we hereby dismiss. V.K.Bali Chief Justice M.Ramachandran vku/- Judge