RANJITH KUMAR K.K. vs DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 689

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
RANJITH KUMAR K.K. – Appellant
Versus
DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.SHREEHARI K.K., SRI.K.RAJESH KHANNA
For the Respondents: SRI.SREEJITH V.S., GP

Table of Content
1. appeal related to cultural event participation. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. court respects expert evaluations and avoids interference. (Para 4 , 5)
3. the writ petition is dismissed for lack of merit. (Para 6)

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is the father of a participant in the Kannur District School Kalolsavam, 2025-2026. The petitioner is aggrieved by the dismissal of the appeal relating to his daughter’s claim for participation in the State School Kalolsavam. He seeks to quash the order rejecting his appeal in connection with the Thiruvathira competition at the aforementioned School Kalolsavam and seeks a declaration that the rejection of his appeal without recording reasons as mandated in the manual is illegal.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader.

3. The petitioner’s daughter was a participant in the Thiruvathira event of the Kannur District School Kalolsavam 2025-2026. The petitioner’s daughter’s team was placed in second place. However, there is a difference of 7 marks between the first place and the second place. In the appeal preferred by the petitioner, the appellate authority considered the contentions, he

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