IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35098 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.SANTHOSH, S/O.ARAVINDAKSHAN, ARANGATH (H), P.O.AVANUR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.PADMAKUMAR SRI.K.P.SAILESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MEMBER SECRETARY, KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD, STATE LEVEL KERALOTSAVAM-2008, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, (THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH PRESIDENT) KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD DISTRICT LEVEL KERALOTSAVAM-2008, THRISSUR. 4. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).35098/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 27th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the team manager of a drama team which was selected by the Puzhackal Block Panchayat for participating in the district level competition. Competition was held on 8.11.2008. There were 11 teams for the competition. Petitioner got the second prize and a team from Kodungallur got the first prize. Petitioner has filed an appeal before the appeal committee, which was rejected under Ext.P1. Petitioner challenges Ext.P1, seeking a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to permit the petitioner's drama team to participate in the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board Keralotsavam, 2008. 2. Regulations of a competition like Keralotsavam are not governed by any statutory provisions. If a team has won the first prize, it would be the consequence of an assessment by the Judges. This Court is obviously not in a position to sit in appeal or W.P.(C).35098/2008 2 even review the action taken by the Judges in a drama competition. Writ petition is bereft of merit and hence the same is dismissed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs