IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2011 / 14TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14 of 2011(B) ---------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- MIDHUN GEORGE, (MINOR), AGED 17 YEARS, S/O.GEORGE JOSEPH, VECHOOR MONOLISA HOUSE, KANJIRAPPALLY P.O., KOTTAYAM. REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER GEORGE JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH V.T., VECHOOR MONOLISA HOUSE, KANJIRAPPALLY P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, TRIVANDRUM, PIN 695 001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM, PIN 686 001. 4. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM, PIN 686 001. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No. 14 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner participated in the Kottayam Revenue District Social Science Fair -2010 in atlas making and was given third prize with 'A' grade. He filed an appeal and that was rejected by Ext.P9. It is challenging the above, the writ petition is filed. 2. The contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that instructions were given to the candidates, specifying that they should use only water colours and that instead, the first prize and second prize winners used crayons and sketch pens. It is therefore stated that the prize awarded to the first and second prize winners is illegal. 3. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter and submits that the first and second prize winners used water colours only and that therefore the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is incorrect. W.P (C) No.14 of 2011 2 4. If the facts stated as above, there is absolutely no merit in the allegation raised by the petitioner. Therefore the writ petition only to be dismissed and I do so. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma W.P (C) No.14 of 2011 3