High Court of KeralaWP(C)/34235/2015disposed of

Kalamandalam Ramesh v. State Of Kerala

2015-12-07Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE MONDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/16TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 34235 of 2015 (D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

---------------------- KALAMANDALAM RAMESH, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.LATE KANNAN PANICKER, AMRITHANATYAM ACADEMY KAKKAD ROAD, SOUTH BAZAR, KANNUR 670 002.

BY ADVS.SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR SRI.HARISH R. MENON RESPONDENT(S):

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001.

2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.C.K.SHERIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 34235 of 2015 (D) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY SRI V.P DHANANJAYAN EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17-07-2013 ISSUED BY THE SANGEETHA NATAKA ACADEMY EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18-07-2013 ISSUED BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE KANNUR UNIVERSITY EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 25-11-2013 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE KERALA FOLKLORE ACADEMY EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28-1-2014 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF OF THE RPRESENTATION DATED 18-06-2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL.

/ TRUE COPY / P.S. TO JUDGE PJ

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

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JUDGMENT

The petitioner is an exponent in music and dance. She has approached this Court seeking a direction to include 'Amrithanatyam' as a competition item in youth festivals. The petitioner also refers to the nature of art form and to acceptance among the general public.

This Court is of the view that the petitioner's request for inclusion of this art form for the next year shall be considered by the second respondent. This shall be done within a period of three months after issuing notice to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ln