Divakaran Koodathil v. State Of Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/26TH POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 1759 of 2015 (T) --------------------------- PETITIONER :
----------------- DIVAKARAN KOODATHIL (MINOR), AGED 45 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, S. MANOJ KUMAR, S/O.A.P. SIVASANKARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT ESIC STAFF QUARTERS, PUTHIYA PALAM, CHALAPURAM POST, KOZHIKODE - 673 002.
BY ADV. DR.V.N.SANKARJEE RESPONDENTS :
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1. STATE OF KERALA GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2. THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, KERALA KALOLSAVAM, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE -673 001.
3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (KOZHIKODE) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOZHIKODE- 673 001.
4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, KOZHIKODE- 673 001.
5. THE PRINCIPAL SILVER HILLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PAROPPADY, KOZHIKODE - 673 012.
BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. JOSEPH GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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WP(C).No. 1759 of 2015 (T) --------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT-P1:
TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT FOR THE KOZHIKODE REVENUE DISTRICT KALOLSAVAM CONDUCTED 30/12/2013 TO 03/01/2014 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND GENERAL CONVENOR.
EXHIBIT-P2:
TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF KERALA KALOLSAVAM MANUAL DELIVERED AND CIRCULATED BY THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (GENERAL) IN Y 2/25337/2012/DPI DATED 30/10/2012. EXHIBIT-P3:
TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT NO. 62 DATED 29/12/2014 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT FOR RS.1500/- AS APPEAL FEE. EXHIBIT-P4:
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. C2/20751/14 (1170 DATED 08/01/2015 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :
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P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No. 1759 of 2015 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 16th day of January, 2015
JUDGMENT
The petitioner was a participant in 'mono act' competition held recently in the Kozhikkode Revenue District School Kalolsavam. According to the petitioner, though the petitioner performed well, after evaluation he was awarded only A Grade, which according to the petitioner is not correct and hence an appeal was preferred, referring to defective mike system, also contending that the Judges were biased. But the appeal was dismissed, which in turn is under challenge in this writ petition.
2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well, who submits that there is absolutely no pith or substance in the averments raised in the writ petition. It is stated that the Judges who evaluated performance were experts in the field. It is pointed out that very same mike was used by all the participants.
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3. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court finds that there is no tenable ground. Interference is declined and the writ petition is dismissed.
Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE) kmd