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. 1035 OF 2026

PETITIONER : ASIF ALI P.M

AGED 17 YEARS

MINOR, REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN – FATHER,

MANSOOR ALI P.A.,S/O ALYAR,

PARANAYIL HOUSE, VENGOLA,

ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683556

BY ADVS.

SRI.MANSOOR ALI

SHRI.MUHAMMED SUHAIL P.A.

RESPONDENTS :

1 CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, ERNAKULAM REVENUE

DISTRICT KALOLSAVAM 2025-2026

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,

ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD P.O,

ERNAKULAM, KOCHI,

PIN - 682030

2 THE CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE,

ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT KALOLSAVAM 2025-2026

ST ALBERTS HIGHER SECONDERY SCHOOL,

ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031

3 THE CONVENOR, PROGRAMME COMMITTEE,

64TH KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2026

PROGRAMME OFFICE, GOVERNMENT MODEL THRISSUR,

PALACE ROAD, THRISSUR, PIN - 680020 SMT. AMMINIKUTTY K., SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.01.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

BECHU KURIAN THOMAS,J ------------------------------------

WP(C) No.1035 of 2026 ------------------------------------

Dated this the 12^th day of January, 2026

JUDGMENT

Peti