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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 15TH POUSHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 249 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
DEVANANDA E.S, MINOR AGED 15 YEARS D/O SHYMON E S, 10TH STANDARD STUDENT, GOVT H.S.S SOUTH VAZHAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SHYMON E S, ELAVUNKAL, NEAR SREE NARAYANAGIRI ALUVA EAST THOTTUMUGHOM ALUVA, ERNAKULAM KERALA, PIN - 683105
BY ADV NAVANEETH.N.NATH
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 THE GENERAL CONVENOR KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023, (THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014
4 THE GENERAL CONVENOR ERNAKULAM DISTRICT KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023(THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682011
5 SREENANDA BABU, MINOR,AGED 15 YEARS X STANDARD STUDENT OF VIMALAMATHA H S, KADALIKKAD, MANJALLOOR REPRESENTED BY HEAD MASTER, VIMALAMATHA H S, KADALIKKAD, MANJALLOOR., PIN - 686670
6 THE REGISTRAR KERALA STATE COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS,
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TRIVANDRUM, KERALA, 695001
OTHER PRESENT:
GP AMMINIKUTTY K
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 5th day of January, 2023
The writ petition is filed alleging that, in spite of the direction issued by the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, the 3rd respondent failed to reconsider the petitioner's appeal.
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The writ petition is hence closed.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 249/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
| Exhibit P1 | TRUE COPY OF THE RESULT REPORT OF ERNAKULAM REVENUE DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023 IN KERALA NADANAM (GIRLS) (HS) PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT |
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| Exhibit P2 | TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL ORDER NO:F1/11601/2022 H.S(39) DATED 10.12.2022 FOR THE EVENT KERALA NADANAM (GIRLS) (HS) |
| Exhibit P3 | TRUE COPY OF THE PARTICIPANT CARD ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER |
| Exhibit P4 | TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE KERALA STATE SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM MANUAL |
| Exhibit P5 | TRUE COPY OF THE SCHEDULE OF THE KERALA SCHOOL STATE KALOLSAVAM 2022-23 |
| Exhibit P6 | TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES/ NEWSPAPERCUTTINGS/ CREDENTIALS OF THE PETITIONER |
| Exhibit P7 | TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27/12/2022 PASSED BY THE SIXTH RESPONDENT IN CRMP 13006/07/LA1/2022/KESCPCR |
| Exhibit P8 | TRUE COPY OF THE COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS ACT 2005 |
| Exhibit P9 | TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT WOOLCOMBERS OF INDIA LTD. V. WOOLCOMBERS WORKERS' UNION AIR 1973 SC 2758 |
| Exhibit P10 | TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN STATE OF ORISSA V. DR. |
| (MISS) BINAPANI DEI [1967] 2 SCR 625 |
DEVANANDA E.S
STATE OF KERALA
THE GENERAL CONVENOR KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023
THE CHAIRMAN APPEAL COMMITTEE KERALA SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023
THE GENERAL CONVENOR ERNAKULAM DISTRICT KALOLSAVAM 2022-2023
SREENANDA BABU
V.G.ARUN
As recorded by the court registry
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