IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS

MONDAY, THE 12^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 / 22ND POUSHA, 1947

WP(C) NO. 287 OF 2026

PETITIONER :

RAISHA GAIZ K AGED 17 YEARS

D/O AYISHA E.P, KALATHINGAL VAZHAYIL HOUSE,

AREEKODE P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,

REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND

AYISHA E.P, AGED 51, W/O. NOUSHAD KALATHINGAL,

KALATHINGAL VAZHAYIL HOUSE,

AREEKODE P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,

PIN - 673639

BY ADV SRI.P.C.MUHAMMED NOUSHIQ

RESPONDENTS :

1 STATE OF KERALA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,

PIN - 695001

2 DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION,

JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,

PIN - 695014

3 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER

OFFICE OF DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,

MALAPPURAM, UP HILL,

MALAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676505

4 THE PROGRAMME CONVENER MALAPPURAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2025-2026 OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL CONVENER DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PIN - 676504

5 THE APPEAL COMMITTEE MALAPPURAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2025-2026 OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM, REP