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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 10483

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N.NAGARESH, J
Students of Junior Basic School (South), Agatti – Appellant
Versus
The Union Territory of Lakshadweep – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.RILGIN V.GEORGE, SHRI.K.T.RAVEENDRAN, SMT.AKSHARA K.P., SMT.MEERA J. MENON, SMT.ARATHY P.S., SMT.ANAGHA MANOJ
For the Respondents: SRI.K.S.PRENJITH KUMAR

Table of Content
1. shifting of schools violates children's rights. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7)
2. school conditions considered in relocation decisions. (Para 4 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. legal obligations for establishing neighborhood schools. (Para 12 , 13 , 15 , 16)
4. definitions of 'neighborhood' under statutory provisions. (Para 14 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
5. final order dismissing the petitions. (Para 25)

JUDGMENT

W.P.(C) No.18868/2025 is filed by students of Junior Basic School (South), Agatti seeking to quash Ext.P2 whereby it has been ordered that the classes presently functioning in PM SHRI JB School (South) will be shifted to the Government JB School (North) Building and that the Principal should complete the shifting process by 31.05.2025 and submit action taken report by 05.06.2025.

2. The petitioners in W.P.(C) No.20161/2025 are students undergoing elementary education at Government Junior Basic School (GJBS), Andrott. They are aggrieved by Ext.P1 order dated 11.05.2025 issued by the Director of Education proposing shifting the classes functioning in Government Junior Basic School (GJBS), Machery to Government SB School, Edachery. The petitioners would urge that the impugned o

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