2022 Supreme(Online)(KER) 63293
TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 40794 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
DEVNA SUMESH AGED 17 YEARS D/O. SUMESH, “DHVANI”, CHALA EAST P. O., KANNUR – 670 621, REPRESENTED BY HER GUARDIAN AND MOTHER SHOLY N.P., AGED 38 YEARS, W/O. SUMESH, “DHVANI”, CHALA EAST P. O., KANNUR – 670 621.
BY ADVS.
ZAKIR HUSSAIN K.A.SANJEETHA RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM – 695 001.
2 THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, TRIVANDRUM – 695 001.
3 GENERAL CONVENER, KANNUR REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM, C/O. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR DISTRICT – 670 002.
4 THE APPELLATE COMMITTEE, KANNUR REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM, REPRESENTED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR DISTRICT – 670 002.
5 GENERAL CONVENER, KERALA STATE SCHOOL KALOTSAVAM, C/O. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKKODE – 673 020.
6 DEVIKA MANJITH, AGED 17 YEARS D/O. PREETHA MANJITH, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, NEAR PUZHATHI SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KAKKAD P. O., KANNUR – 670 005, REPRESENTED BY HER GUARDIAN PREETHA MANJITH.
SRI. APPU P.S - GP
27.12.2022, W.P(C) NO.41729/2022 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 41729 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
BHADRA S. NAIR (MINOR)
AGED 17 YEARS, D/O.ASHA M.R, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER ASHA M.R., AGED 37 YEARS, D/O. MOHANAN NAIR K., 'PAITHRIKAM', KOODAL P. O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN – 689 693.
BY ADV MITHUN P.
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 014.
2 THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER (THE CHAIRMAN OF APPEAL COMMITTEE), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN – 689 101.
3 GENERAL CONVENER, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE PATHANAMTHITTA REVENUE DISTRICT KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023 THIRUMOOLAPURAM, THIRUVALLA, PIN – 689 115.
4 GENERAL CONVENER KERALA STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022 - 2023, [ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (GENERAL)]
DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 014.
SMT. PARVATHY K. - GP
27.12.2022, WP(C) NO.40794/2022 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42040 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
1 AADI SREYAS AGED 17 YEARS S/O. P. K SUSEEL KUMAR, AMMAVEEDU, ELANTHOOR P. O, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA - 689 643, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER SREELATHA K. AGED 51 YEARS, W/O. P.K. SUSEEL KUMAR, AMMAVEEDU, ELANTHOOR P. O, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA - 689 643.
2 ABHIRAM P. NAIR AGED 17 YEARS S/O. PRADEEP K., LALITHALAYAM, ELANTHOOR P. O, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA - 689 643, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER PRADEEP K., AGED 57 YEARS, LALITHALAYAM, ELANTHOOR P. O, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA - 689 643.
BY ADVS.
UMMUL FIDA C.IJLAL NIMMY JOHNSON RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER PATHANAMTHITTA, (THE CHAIRMAN, THE APPEAL COMMITTEE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM
2022-23) - 689 101.
3 BALIKAMATOM HIGHER SECONDARY THIRUVMOOLAPURAM, THIRUVALLA, KERALA - 689 115, REPRESENTED BY HEAD MASTER.
4 MARTHOMA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL (PATHANAMTHITTA)
B ROAD, PATHANMTHITTA, KERALA - 689 645 REPRESENTED BY HEAD MASTER.
SRI. APPU P.S - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42052 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
SANIYA SANTHOSH AGED 15 YEARS D/O. SANTHOSH P. S REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN, SYAMA. S, AGED 38 YEARS, W/O. SANTHOSH P. S SANIYA BHAVANAM, POTHAPALLY NORTH KUMARAPURAM, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 690 548.
BY ADVS.
RAHUL SASI NEETHU PREM MANU K. MURALI RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001.
2 DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001.
3 PROGRAMME COMMITTEE CONVENOR STATE SCHOOL KALAOLSAVAM 2022-2023 TO BE HELD AT KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 005.
4 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT (CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, ALAPPUZHA REVENUE DISTRICT KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023)
KODIVEEDU, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 001.
5 SARASWATHI ANTHARJANAM P. K GOVERNMENT HSS, KALAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 522.
SRI. APPU P. S - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42157 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
ABIR ZAMAN K.K , AGED 13, S/O. SHAMEER T., MINOR, REPRESENTED BY THE FATHER AND THE NATURAL GUARDIAN SHAMEER T.S., S/O. BEERAN T., AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOTTARAKOTH HOUSE, NANMINDA P. O., KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT - 673 613.
BY ADV SURAJ.S RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOZHIKODE DISTRICT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONVENER, APPEAL COMMITTEE YOUTH FESTIVAL, KOZHIKODE, MANACHIRA, KOZHIKODE – 673 001.
3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOZHIKODE DISTRICT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MANACHIRA, KOZHIKODE – 673 001.
SMT. PARVATHY K. - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42238 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
MUHAMMED RAZAL M. M (MINOR), AGED 15 YEARS GOVT HSS, VATTENAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN NOUFITHA P.P. W/O. ISMAIL, AGED 33 YEARS, PUTHENPEEDIKAYIL HOUSE, PERUMANNUR P. O. CHALISSERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 679 536.
BY ADVS.
SANTHOSH P. PODUVAL R. RAJITHA CHITHRA S. BABU RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EDUCATION JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, SUB DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, PALAKKAD) CIVIL STATION, KENATHUPARAMBU, KUNATHURMEDU, PALAKKAD - 678 001.
4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER PALAKKAD - 678 001.
SRI. APPU P.S - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42269 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
ADITYA LAKSHMI R.
AGED 16 YEARS D/O .SMITHA RAJESH, JYOTHI NIVAS, BLOCK NO.1330, KOMBAYAR, PARATHODU IDUKKI - 685 552 REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND LAWFUL GUARDIAN SMITHA RAJESH, AGED 43 YEARS, W/O. RAJESH K.V.
BY ADVS.
G.S.KRISHNAN KARTHA LIJIN THAMBAN AKSHARA K.V. RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, DGE OFFICE, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.
2 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IDUKKI, KODIVEED, IDUKKI - 688 001.
SMT. PARVATHY K. - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42307 OF 2022 PETITIONERS:
1 NANDANA AJITH AGED 16 YEARS D/O. AJITH KUMAR N.
KOCHUPARAMBIL (H), P.O. JUNCTION, MUVATTUPUZHA P. O., KERALA – 686 661, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AJITH KUMAR N.
2 KARTHIKA SUNIL AGED 15 YEARS D/O. SUNILKUMAR P. R PAZHANGAMATTATHIL, MUDAVOOR P. O, VAZHAPILLY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA – 686 669, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SUNILKUMAR P. R
3 AMANYA PUSHPAN AGED 16 YEARS D/O. PUSHPAN V. N VADAKKEKARA (H), AVOLY P. O, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA - 686 670, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER PUSHPAN V. N
4 NIYA THANKACHAN AGED 17 YEARS D/O. THANKACHAN T. K THOTTIPARANNOLIL (H), ARAKUZHA P. O, MUVATTPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA – 686 672, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER THANKACHAN T. K
5 KSHETHRA V. S AGED 16 YEARS D/O. SAJI V. S VENGATTU (H), MEKKADAMBU P. O, MUVATTPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA – 682 316, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SAJI V. S
6 DEVIKA AJI AGED 16 YEARS D/O. AJI P. V PONTHAMKUZHIYIL (H), MEKKADAMPU P. O MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA – 682 316, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AJI P. V
7 ANNA SARA ROY AGED 18 YEARS D/O. JOY A EDAPPATTU (H), ENANALLOOR P. O, KALAMPOOR, ERNAKULAM, KERALA – 686 673.
8 AMALA P. B AGED 16 YEARS D/O. BIJU VARGHESE PALAKUZHIYIL (H), RANDAR P. O, MUVATTPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA – 686 673 REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER BIJU VARGHESE.
9 POOJA ROSHY AGED 16 YEARS D/O. ROSHY K.
OZHAKKANATTU (H), TAGORE ROAD, MUVATTPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA- 686 661 REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER ROSHY K.
10 ASWATHY SUNDHEER A. K AGED 17 YEARS D/O. SUDHEER KUMAR A. K ATHRUKUNNATHU (H), VELLOORKUNNAM, MUVATTPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA- 688 869 REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SUDHEER KUMAR A. K.
BY ADVS.
SRADHAXNA MUDRIKA DR.MATHEW A. KUZHALANADAN KURIAKOSE VARGHESE V.SHYAMOHAN GEORGE J.NALAPPAT RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA – 695 001.
2 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD P. O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA – 682 030.
3 GENERAL CONVENOR ERNAKULAM DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-23 OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD P. O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA – 682 030.
4 ERNAKULAM DISTRICT APPELLATE COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD P. O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA – 682 030.
5 CHAIRMAN ERNAKULAM DISTRICT APPELLATE COMMITTEE OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD P. O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA – 682 030.
6 GENERAL CONVENOR KERALA STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM OFFICE OF DIRECTORORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA – 695 014.
7 DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION OFFICE OF DIRECTORORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA – 695 014.
SMT. PARVATHY K. - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42438 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
POOJA. M (MINOR)
AGED 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY MOTHER, MALINI.S, POOJA BHAVAN MANNAKUZHIMELE, CHEVALLOOR, PULIYARAKONAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.
BY ADVS.
RAAJESH S.SUBRAHMANIAN V.R.RAJESH RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.
3 DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
4 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOCHAR ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 036.
5 GENERAL CONVENOR, THIRUVANATHAPURAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR EDUCATION, KOCHAR ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 036.
6 THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 2022-2023, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATION, KOCHAR ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 036.
SRI. APPU P.S - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42679 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
NEHA MARIA JOSEPH AGED 14 YEARS (MINOR)
D/O. JOSEPH, 50/946/B3, SAI LANE, GANDHI SQUARE, POONITHURA, PIN - 682 038, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND LAWFUL GUARDIAN, JOSEPH AGED 49, S/O VARGHESE.
BY ADV MANU ROY RESPONDENTS:
1 DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 014. 2 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ERNAKULAM - 682 011.
SMT. PARVATHY K. - GP
27.12.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42719 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
THEERDHA PRAKASH, AGED 16 YEARS D/O. PRAKASAN K, XITH STANDARD, EMMANUEL'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KOTHANALLOOR, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN, PRAKASAN K, S/O. KUNJUKOCHU K.C, AGED 48 YEARS, THEERDHAM, KADUTHURUTHY P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 604.
BY ADV KAVERY S. THAMPI RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DISTRICT LEVEL APPEAL COMMITTEE, KOTTAYAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM - 2022-
23, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM.
2 THE GENERAL CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023.
3 THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DPI JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
4 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
SMT. PARVATHY - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42720 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
THEERDHA PRAKASH, AGED 16 YEARS D/O. PRAKASAN K., XITH STANDARD, EMMANUEL'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KOTHANALLOOR, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN, PRAKASAN K, S/O. KUNJUKOCHU K.C, AGED 48 YEARS, THEERDHAM, KADUTHURUTHY P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 604.
BY ADV KAVERY S. THAMPI RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DISTRICT LEVEL APPEAL COMMITTEE, KOTTAYAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-23, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM.
2 THE GENERAL CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023.
3 THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DPI JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
4 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
SRI. APPU P.S - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42722 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
PRARDHANA PRAKASH, AGED 13 YEARS D/O. PRAKASAN K., VIII TH STANDARD, ST. AUGUSTUS HIGH SCHOOL, MUTTUCHIRA, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN, PRAKASAN K, S/O. KUNJUKOCHU K.C, AGED 48 YEARS, THEERDHAM, KADUTHURUTHY P. O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 604.
BY ADV KAVERY S. THAMPI RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DISTRICT LEVEL APPEAL COMMITTEE, KOTTAYAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-23, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM.
2 THE GENERAL CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-23.
3 THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DPI JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
4 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
SRI. APPU P.S - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42754 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
PARTHIP M. PRADEEP AGED 16 YEARS S/O. PRADEEP RESIDING AT NEELAKANDAMANDIRAM, POLACHIRA, CHINGAVANAM P. O, KOTTAYAM – 686 531 BEING MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS UNCLE AND NEXT FRIEND SREEKUMAR N., AGED 59 YEARS S/O. N.NARAYANAN RESIDING AT VADAKKE MANGALATH HOUSE, KARIKKAMURI, MONASTERY ROAD, ERNAKULAM – 682 011.
BY ADV V.V.SURESH RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM - 695 001.
2 KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023 COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001.
3 THE APPEAL COMMITTEE KOTTAYAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-23, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM – 686 001.
SRI.APPU P.S - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42761 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
SRUTHY VIJAY L. (MINOR)
AGED 17 YEARS STANDARD-XII GOVT HSS NEDUVELI REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN LALITHA S., W/O. VIJAYAKUMAR, RESIDING AT KOLLAMVILAKAM, NANNATTUKAVU, POTHENCODE (P.O), VEMBAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 584.
BY ADVS.
R.BINDU SILPA S.
VISHNU VIJAYAN HAPPYMON BABU RESPONDENTS:
1 THE GENERAL CONVENER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 036.
2 THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOT OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3 THE GENERAL CONVENER, PROGRAM COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
SMT. PARVATHY K. - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42767 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
SREDHA JAGADEESH AGED 17 YEARS (MINOR), D/O. JAGADEESH, RESIDING AT VILAYIL VEEDU, MEL KADAKKAVVOOR P. O., KADAKKAVOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 306, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND NEXT FRIEND JAGADEESH, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. KUTTAPPAN, RESIDING AT DO. DO.
BY ADVS.
T.MADHU C.R.SARADAMANI V.S.NOWSHAD SHAHID AZEEZ RENJISH S. MENON RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EDUCATION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.
3 THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE KERALA STATE LEVEL SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER.
4 THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE KERALA KALOLSAVAM 2022, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REVENUE DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 036, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER.
5 THE APPEAL COMMITTEE KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REVENUE DISTRICT DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 036, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.
6 NIRANJANA P. S (MINOR), JYOTHINILAYAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ST. ANDREWS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 586, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN, JYOTHINILAYAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ST. ANDREWS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 586.
SMT. PARVATHY K. - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42769 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
AAVANI SURESH (MINOR), AGED 17 YEARS,D/O. SURESH S., AMBADI, RAROTH, THAMARASSERY P. O., KOZHIKODE – 673 573.
REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN SRI. SURESH S.
BY ADVS.
LEO LUKOSE ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL S.SREEDEV RONY JOSE CIMIL CHERIAN KOTTALIL RESPONDENTS:
1 DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION FXW6 7 MJ JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, PIN – 695 014.
2 DEPUTY DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION MANANCHIRA ROAD, KOZHIKODE, KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PIN – 673 001.
3 KERALA STATE YOUTH FESTIVAL ORGANISATION COMMITTEE KOZHIKODE,REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL CONVENOR, PIN – 673 001.
SMT. PARVATHY K. - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42775 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
SAI SRUTHY MOHAN (MINOR)
AGED 17 YEARS D/O. SEEMA S., PLUS TWO STUDENT, S.N.S.M.H.S.S, ELAMPALLOOR, KUNDARA, KOLLAM - 691 501, REPRESENTED HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN SEEMA S., D/O. GEETHA, AGED 45 YEARS, SREEDHARAM, MULAVANA P. O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM - 691 503.
BY ADVS.
B.MOHANLAL ABIJITH M.
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 THE GENERAL CONVENER KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023, (THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.
3 THE CHAIRMAN APPEAL COMMITTEE KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023 (THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THEVALLY P.O., KOLLAM - 691 009.
4 THE PROGRAMME CONVENER KOLLAM DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023, (THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, CUTCHERY P. O., KOLLAM - 691 013).
5 PARVATHY S. KURUP MINOR, PLUS TWO STUDENT, GOVERNMENT MODEL BOYS H.S.S., HIGH SCHOOL JUNCTION, KOLLAM - 691 009, REPRESENTED BY HER GUARDIAN, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT MODEL BOYS H.S.S., HIGH SCHOOL JUNCTION, KOLLAM - 691 009.
SMT.PARVATHY K. - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42786 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
LAKSHMI NANDANA T.K. (MINOR), AGED 14 YEARS D/O. MANOJKUMAR T.K, P.K.M.M. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, EDARIKKODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT NANDANAM, THRIKKANDIYOOR POST, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DT.
PIN – 676 104, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER MANOJKUMAR T.K, NANDANAM, THRIKKANDIYOOR POST, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DT. PIN – 676 104.
BY ADV T.K.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (P.O)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DT., PIN – 695 001.
2 GENERAL CONVENOR & THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, DOWN HILL (P.O), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN – 676 519.
SRI. APPU P.S - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42788 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
THEERTHA S. MOHAN (MINOR)
AGED 17 YEARS,D/O. SETHUMOHAN K. S., SINDHU NIVAS, PUTHIYARAMBATH, VEZHUPUR, THAMARASSERY P. O., KOZHIKODE – 673 573, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN SRI. SETHUMOHAN K. S.
BY ADVS.
LEO LUKOSE ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL S.SREEDEV RONY JOSE CIMIL CHERIAN KOTTALIL RESPONDENTS:
1 DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION FXW6 7 MJ JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 014 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.
2 DEPUTY DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION MANANCHIRA ROAD,KOZHIKODE, KERALA – 673 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR.
3 KERALA STATE YOUTH FESTIVAL ORGANISATION COMMITTEE KOZHIKODE – 673 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL CONVENOR.
SRI. APPU P.S - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42797 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
RITHUMITHRA R. (MINOR)
AGED 15 YEARS, D/O. RANJITH KUMAR, THEVARPPALLI HOUSE, NADUVANNUR, KOZHIKODE – 673 614.
REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN SRI. RANJITH KUMAR.
BY ADVS.
LEO LUKOSE ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL S.SREEDEV RONY JOSE CIMIL CHERIAN KOTTALIL RESPONDENTS:
1 DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION FXW6 7 MJ JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 014, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.
2 DEPUTY DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION MANANCHIRA ROAD, KOZHIKODE, KERALA – 673 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR.
3 KERALA STATE YOUTH FESTIVAL ORGANISATION COMMITTEE KOZHIKODE – 673 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL CONVENOR.
SMT. PARVATHY K - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42815 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
SHALU MOHANAN (MINOR)
AGED 17 YEARS STANDARD-XII, S.N.D.P.Y.H.S.S NEERAVIL, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN MR. MOHANAN C, KOTTAMALA THEKKATHIL, KOLLAM, KERALA – 691 001.
BY ADVS.
R.BINDU SILPA S.
VISHNU VIJAYAN HAPPYMON BABU RESPONDENTS:
1 THE GENERAL CONVENER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM – 691 009.
2 THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM.
3 THE GENERAL CONVENER, PROGRAM COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM.
SMT. PARVATHY K - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42816 OF 2022 PETITIONERS:
1 MUHAMMED RAYYAN. A AGED 17 YEARS (MINOR)
REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AND GUARDIAN MRS REJINA R., RESIDING AT VADAKKEBHAGATH, PADINJATTAKKARA, THEVALAKKARA, KOLLAM, KERALA – 690 524.
2 AFNAN NOUFAL, (MINOR)
AGED 17 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN, S/O. NAUSHAD, RESIDING AT NOUFAL MANZIL, SVMPO, KOZHIKODE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM, KERALA – 690 573.
3 ARPITH S., (MINOR)
AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN S/O. B. SOMAN, RESIDING AT SAPARYA, KESAVAPURAM, KARUNAGAPPALLY (P.O), KOLLAM, KERALA – 690 518.
4 ARCHITH S., (MINOR)
AGED 16, REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN S/O. B. SOMAN, RESIDING AT SAPARYA, KESAVAPURAM, KARUNAGAPPALLY P. O, KOLLAM, KERALA – 690 518. 5 ABHINAV S., (MINOR)
AGED 16 YEARS REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN, S/O. SABU, RESIDING AT POLACHIRAKKAL, CN JUNCTION, KOLLAKA P.O, KARUNAGAPALLY, KOLLAM, KERALA – 690 536.
6 SULTHAN N., (MINOR)
AGED 16 YEARS REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN, S/O. NASAR, RESIDING AT MADEENA MANZIL SOUTH, ALUMKADAVU, KOLLAM, KERALA – 690 573.
7 ABEL PHILIP, (MINOR)
AGED 16 YEARS REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN, S/O. PHILIPOSE T, RESIDING AT NADHANYA, VADAKKUMTHALA EAST P.O, KARUNAGAPALLY, KERALA – 691 505.
8 MUHAMMED KAIS S., (MINOR)
AGED 16, REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN, S/O. SHIHABDEEN A. M, RESIDING AT AMINAS, KOZHIKODE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM – 690 573.
9 ALFIN ASHARAF, (MINOR)
AGED 16 YEARS REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN, S/O. ASHRAF RESIDING AT PAVASSERIL, KOZHIKODU, KARUNAGAPPALLY, AYANIVELIKULANGARA, S. V MARKET, KOLLAM, KERALA – 690 573.
10 MUHAMMED SHIFAN (MINOR)
AGED 16 YEARS REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN, S/O. SHAJAHAN, KAVARATTU VADAKKHATHIL, MARUNORTH, ALUMKADAVU P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM – 690 573.
BY ADVS.
R.BINDU SILPA S.
VISHNU VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS:
1 THE GENERAL CONVENER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM, GOVT. BHSS CAMPUS, THEVALLY P.O, KOLLAM – 691 009.
2 THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM.
3 THE GENERAL CONVENER, PROGRAM COMMITTEE,OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. SRI. APPU P.S - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42832 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
VARSHA SREEKUMAR, AGED 17 YEARS (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND NATURAL GAURDIAN SMT. BINDU SREEKUMAR, AGED 48 YEARS, LAKSHMI NIVAS, PUTHLATH ROAD, NORTH KALAMASSERRY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 683 104.
BY ADVS.
PREEJA V.P.
GEORGE BRISTON V.P.PRASANTH ANUJA S. NAIR RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001.
2 THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GENERAL CONVENER, KERALA STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM
2022-2023, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001.
3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE JOINT GENERAL CONVENER, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023, ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM – 682 030.
4 THE CHAIRMAN APPEAL COMMITTEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, HIGH SECONDARY SCHOOL WING, ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT, KERALA STATE SCHOOLKALOSAVAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 030.
SMT.PARVATHY K. GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42833 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
ARDHRA KRISHNA L.
AGED 17 YEARS D/O. P. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER LEKHA S.NAIR, AGED 46 YEARS, W/O. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, VEDANVILA VEEDU, SRA 53, NALANCHIRA P. O ., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN – 695 015.
BY ADV AMRUTHA P S RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 014.
2 THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER (THE CHAIRMAN OF APPEAL COMMITTEE)
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KILLIPPALAM, CHALAI P. O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 036.
3 GENERAL CONVENOR, KERALA STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023 [ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (GENERAL)], DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 014.
SMT. PARVATHY K. - GP TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 6TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42843 OF 2022 PETITIONER:
KRISHNENDHU S.
AGED 14 YEARS D/O. SHYLENDRAN S., MINOR REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SHYLENDRAN AGED 48, S/O. SURENDRAN, UTHRUTTATHY, AYROOR, ELAKAMON P.O, AYIROOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 310.
BY ADV REENA ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 THE CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, 2022-2023 (OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM - 691 013).
3 THE GENERAL CONVENER, STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM - 2023, (KOZHIKODE DISTRICT), OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE – 673 004.
SMT. PARVATHY K. - GP
JUDGMENT
Since common issues arise for consideration in these writ petitions, they are heard together and are disposed of by this common judgment.
2. The 'Kerala School Kalolsavam' is the arts festival of students of LP, UP, HS, HSS, VHSS of Govt./aided and recognized un-aided schools under General Education Department of the State. It is conducted by the General Education Department. The Department has introduced Kerala School Kalolsava Manual (hereinafter referred to as the 'Manual' for short) laying down guidelines for the conduct of the Kalolsavam. The students who obtain grades in the State level competitions are given academic grace marks as well as cultural scholarships as prescribed by the Manual. The competitions are held at four levels namely, School, Sub-District, Revenue District and State. Only those who get a top score with 'A' grade can participate in the next level of competition.
3. The petitioners in these writ petitions were participants in the Revenue District Level School Kalolsavam, 2022-2023. As per clause 10.20 of Chapter 10 of the Manual, only the candidates who get 'A' Grade with the top most mark in an item of competition in the Revenue District Level School Kalolsavam can participate in the State School Kalolsavam. The School Kalolsavams in various Revenue Districts were held during the last week of November and first week of December, 2022. The State level festival, viz; Kerala School Kalolsavam 2022-2023, is slated to be held from 03.01.2023 to 07.01.2023 at Kozhikode. The petitioners in these writ petitions are minors, represented by their parents/guardians, who could not qualify for participation in the State level Kerala School Kalolsavam as they could not get top score in their events in the respective revenue districts. Accordingly, they preferred appeals before the Revenue District Level Appellate Committee constituted as per the Manual. Since the appeals were rejected, they have filed these writ petitions.
4. Clauses 14 to 16 of Chapter 10 of the Manual provide as follows:
“10.14 There will be an Appeals Committee to consider complaints regarding the results of competitions. The technical and legal aspects of the competitions should be considered in the Appeals Committee. No revaluation or redistribution is required. The video record can also be checked, if needed, to rule on appeals. There should be an order of action with causal analysis to adjudicate the appeal. The prescribed form should be as given in Appendix III.
10.15 The appeal fee at the revenue level competition will be Rs. 2000/-. If the decision of the appeal is favorable, the entire appeal fee will be refunded.
10.16 The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be final.”
Chapter 13 of the Manual deals with appeal committees including the Revenue District Level Appellate Committee. The provisions as to Revenue District Level Appellate Committee read as follows:
“Revenue District Level Appeal Committee: 1. An Appeal Committee shall be constituted comprising of the Deputy Director of Education and the RDD (HSE) and the VHSE Assistant Director of the respective areas to decide on any grievances against the adjudication of the Revenue District Arts Festival. The Appeal Committee will have 9 members, including the Chairman, prominent artists working in the following various fields of art should be nominated with the consent of the Deputy Director as members. The Convener shall have the power to include experts in any category other than these if required.
1. Expert in Classical dances
2. Expert in Light music
3. Expert in Instrumental music
4. Expert in Painting
5. Expert in Percussion 6. Expert in Linguistics.
2. The term of the Appeal Committee shall be one year or until the formation of the Official Committee for the next year. The official order for the formation of the Appeal Committee is to be issued by the Deputy Director of Education.
3. The CV/bio-data of the members of the Appeal Committee shall be kept by the Chairman. 4. The District L