JUDGMENT

The petitioner says that she and her team participated in the Revenue District Kerala School Kalolsavam 2023-24 in a particular event, but was adjudged only rank No.3. She 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 she preferred a statutory appeal against the result before the competent Appellate Authority, which, however, has culminated in Ext.P3 order. The petitioner asserts that Ext.P3 is illegal and unlawful because, it cites no reason for the rejection of her appeal.

2. In response to the afore submissions of Sri.R.B.Balachandran – learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri.Sunil Kumar Kuriakose – learned Government Pleader, submitted that Ext.P3 contains specific reasons why the appeal of the petitioner was found to be undeserving; and that this is manifest from its contents. He added that, in any event, it has now been well established, through the judgment of this Court in Devna Sumesh v. State of Kerala [2022 KHC OnLine 8081], that once the statutory appeal is rejected, the c