JUDGMENT

Mohammed Nias.C.P., J This writ appeal is preferred by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and its officials, including the principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ernakulam, challenging the judgment dated 2.6.2023 in WP(C)No.15955 of 2023, that directed the appellants to admit the minor petitioner in the first standard in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kadavanthara,Ernakulam

2. The brief facts necessary for the disposal of the writ appeal are as follows:-

The petitioner had submitted an application for Std.1 in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ernakulam, as seen from Ext.P1. The address of the parents of the petitioner, hailing from Kasargode District, and the petitioner's Birth Certificate showed a permanent address in Kasargode. However, it is submitted that the father of the petitioner is doing business at Convent Junction in Ernakulam District, and his family is living in a flat taken on rent at Kaloor as per Ext.P3 rent agreement. At the time of submitting Ext.P1 application for admission, the petitioner's Adhar card had the residential address at Kasargode, and subsequently, the principal of the Kendriya Vidyalaya informed that the petitioner might not get admission, as per the relevant norms since he