A minor student who secured second rank in the Revenue District Kerala School Kalolsavam challenged the rejection of her statutory appeal against the results. The court found Ext.P1 contained specific reasons and declined to substitute its wisdom for that of the expert appellate committee, dismissing the writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 14TH POUSHA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 84 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
ANJANA MOHAN
AGED 15 YEARS
D/O.K.MOHANAN PILLAI, LFHS THRIPPALAZHIKAM, KUNDARA,
KOLLAM RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA, MADANTHACODE, KAREEPRA,
NELLIMUKKU, KOLLAM (MINOR) REPRESNETED BY HER FATHER
K.MOHANAN PILLAI, S/O.KUNJIRAMAN PILLAI, AGED 51 YEARS,
SOUPARNIKA, MADANTHACODE, KAREEPRA, NELLIMUKKU, KOLLAM,
PIN - 691509
BY ADVS.
PRATHEESH.P
ANJANA KANNATH
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 6950012 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EDUCATION JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 6950143 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION THEVALLY, KOLLAM (CHAIRMAN, APPEAL COMMITTEE, DISTRICT SCHOOL KALOLSAVAM, KOLLAM), PIN - 691009 SRI. SUNIL K.KURIAKOSE, GPTHIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
04.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner says that she and her team participated in the Revenue District Kerala School Kalolsavam 2023-24 in a particular event, but was adjudged only Rank No.2. She affirms that, as per the Manual applicable to the event in question, only the first rank holder would obtain the opportunity of moving to the next level of competition, namely the Kerala State School Kalolsavam 2023-24; and therefore, that she preferred a statutory appeal against the result before the competent Appellate Authority, which, however, has culminated in Ext.P1 order. The petitioner asserts that Ext.P1 is illegal and unlawful because, it cites no reason for the rejection of her appeal.
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relevant criteria, which cannot be done while acting under writ jurisdiction.
In the afore circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed.
Sd/-
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
JUDGE
MC/6.1
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 84/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1THE COPY OF ORDER NO C2/2023 DATED
25.11.2023 REJECTING THE APPEAL FILED BY
THE PETITIONER AND HER TEAM
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appellate committee's rejection of the petitioner's appeal against her Rank No.2 in the District School Kalolsavam was sustainable when it cited no reasons.
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Devna Sumesh v. State of KeralaRelied on¶2
[2022 KHC OnLine 8081]
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Anjana Mohan (minor) represented by her father K.Mohanan Pillai
State of Kerala represented by Secretary, General Education Department
Director General of Education
The Deputy Director of Education, Thevally, Kollam (Chairman, Appeal Committee, District School Kalolsavam, Kollam)
Devan Ramachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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