The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the Appellate Committee's decision not to recommend Rank 1 holder for the State level competition due to technical objections regarding video recording, relying on established precedent regarding deference to expertise.
The writ petition was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 13TH POUSHA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 52 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
AJON VINOD
AGED 17 YEARS
S/O. VINOD JOHN, (MINOR) STD. XI, ST. SEBASTIAN'S HS
SCHOOL, VAZHITHALA, RESIDING AT PULIKKAKANDATHIL
HOUSE, KARAMALA P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT,
REP. BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN, VINOD JOHN,
S/O. P.C. ULAHANNAN, PULIKKAKANDATHIL HOUSE,
KARAMALA P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT,
PIN - 686662
BY ADVS.
GEORGE MATHEW
SUNIL KUMAR A.G
ELSA DENNY PINDIS
BIJILY JOSEPH
MATHEW K.T.
MEDHA B.S.
GEORGE K.V.
STEPHY K REGI
RESPONDENTS:
1STATE OF KERALA
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695001
2ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2023 -2024, REP. BY ITS
GENERAL CO-ORDINATOR/DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695001
3THE CHAIRMAN
APPEAL COMMITTEE FOR KERALA SCHOOL KALOTHSAVAM 2023-
2024/DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DDE OFFICE, DISTRICT EDUCATION
OFFICE COMPLEX, THODUPUZHA EAST, IDUKKI DISTRICT,
PIN - 685584
4THE GENERAL CONVENOR - PROGRAMME COMMITTEE/ DEPUTY
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, DDE OFFICE, DDE OFFICE,
DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE COMPLEX, THODUPUZHA EAST,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685584
SRI.SUNIL KUMAR KURIAKOSE - GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
03.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner says that he and his team participated in the Revenue District Kerala School Kalolsavam 2023-24 in a particular event, but was adjudged only Rank No.2 with ‘A’ Grade. He affirms that, as per the Manual applicable to the event in question, only the first rank holder would obtain the opportunity of moving to the next level of competition, namely the Kerala State School Kalolsavam 2023-24; and therefore, that he preferred a statutory appeal against the result before the competent Appellate Authority, which, however, has culminated in Ext.P1 order. The petitioner asserts that Ext.P1 is illegal and unlawful because, it cites no reason for the rejection of his appeal.
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and other relevant criteria, which cannot be done while acting under writ jurisdiction.
In the afore circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed.
Sd/-
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
JUDGE
MC/6.1
WP(C) NO. 52 OF 2024 4
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 52/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDING NO.
DDEIDK/3220/2023(53)F3 DTD. 18.12. 2023
ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ court can interfere with an appellate authority's decision that rejected an appeal based on technical objections to video recording表演的 validity.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Devna Sumesh v. State of KeralaRelied on¶13
Devna Sumesh v. State of Kerala [2022 KHC OnLine 8081]
1 provisions across 1 enactments
AJON VINOD
STATE OF KERALA
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Kerala School KalolSAvam 2023-2024
THE CHAIRMAN Appeal Committee for Kerala School KalolSAvam 2023-2024
THE GENERAL CONVENOR - PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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