IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH POUSHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 38309 of 2007 (I) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- HARIKRISHNAN.D. (MINOR), STANDARD VIII, ST.ANN'S ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ELOOR, UDHYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT "SAILENDRAM", WEST KADUNGALOOR, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER AND GUARDIAN V.S.DIVAKARAN. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN ALUVA SUB DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM-2007-08, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM AND GENERAL CONVENOR 20TH ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2007-08. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 38309 OF 2007 I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner who was a participant in the folk dance at the Sub District Youth Festival in which he was adjudged second. It is stated that while he was performing on the stage, a nail struck on his foot and that affected in his performance which resulted in his inferior ranking. Aggrieved by the ranking given by the judges the petitioner filed an appeal and that was also rejected. Thereupon this writ petition has been filed praying for quashing the appellate order and for directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the District Youth Festival 2007-08 scheduled at Kothamangalam from 1st January, 2008. 2. Even according to the petitioner, whatever be the reason thereof, his performance was not upto even his own expectation. If that be so, the ranking given by the judges cannot be impugned on any valid grounds. I do not find any reason to interfere either with WPC No. 38309/07 -2- the decision of the judges or the conclusion of the appellate committee. 3. However, the petitioner complains that the decision on his appeal was not communicated to him and that Ext. P9 which alone was communicated, does not contain any reason for rejection of the appeal. It is true that Ext. P9 does not contain any reason as pointed out by the petitioner, but then in all cases when appeals are decided, separate orders are passed by the appellate committee. Since the appellate order with reasons has not been communicated to the petitioner, I direct the 2nd respondent to communicate to the petitioner the decision taken on the appeal filed by the petitioner. With this direction, the writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-