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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
D.K.SINGH
St Mary's English Medium School, rep by the manager fr. Betson thukkuparambil, S/o. T.K. Antony – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala, Represented By The Secretary, General Education Department, Government Secretariat – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's school recognition application details. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. challenging rejection grounds for school recognition. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. requirements for school recognition under the right to education act. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. summary of school requirements under statutory provisions. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 5. neighborhood school establishment and proximity requirements. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 6. court upholds rejection of school's application for recognition. (Para 13) |
JUDGMENT :
(D. K. SINGH, J.)
The petitioner school is represented by its manager, Fr.Betson Thukkuparambil. According to the pleadings made in the writ petition, the said school is an English medium school situated in Thathamangalam, Palakkad, and has been running since 2013. It is also stated that the said school is recognized by the Kerala State Educational Department vide order dated 14.05.2015. The petitioner had made a representation for recognition from class I to class VII. But the recognition has been granted only for classes from V to VII.
2. The petitioner had made an application on 14.10.2024 to grant recognition for classes from I to IV. The said application has been rejected vide order dated 19.12.2024 (
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