IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 23^RD DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 38618 OF 2023 PETITIONER:

ARATHY M.V AGED 15 YEARS D/O M.K VINOD, MALAYILPUTHENPURAYIL, PAMPAKUDA,MEMMURY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY FATHER, M.K VINOD, S/O M.K KUNJAPPAN, MALAYILPUTHENPURAYIL, PAMPAKUDA, MEMMURY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686667 BY ADVS.

T.S.SREEKUTTY ARUN FRANCIS DEENA JOSEPH RESPONDENTS:

1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001

2 THE GENERAL CONVENOR KERALA STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2023-

24, MOOVATUPUZHA, MOOVATUPUZHA (PO) ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686661

3 THE CONVENOR KERALA SUB DISTRICT KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM

2023-24, MOOVATUPUZHA, MOOVATUPUZHA (PO), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 686661

4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER MARINE DRIVE KOCHI ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682011 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

23.11.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT When this matter was called on 23.11.2023, adverting to the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court passed the f