Kerala High Court
Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam (Reg No ... vs The State Of Kerala on 28 May, 2024
Author: Anil K. Narendran
Bench: Anil K.Narendran
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON
Tuesday, the 28th day of May 2024 / 7th Jyaishta, 1946
WP(C) NO. 3994 OF 2024 (Y)
PETITIONERS:
1. AKHILA KERALA THANTHRI SAMAJAM (REG NO E.R. 289/81), REPRESENTED BY
ITS GENERAL SECRETARY JAYANARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, S/O EDAVALATHU
PUDAYUR KUBERAN NAMBOOTHIRI, AGED 43 YEARS, KOOTTALAKKAT MEKKATTU
MANA, PULIYANAM P.O., ANGAMALI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683572
2. THE PRESIDENT, SHRI EASANAN NAMBOOTHIRIPAD, S/O VEZHAPARAMBU
PARAMESWARAN NAMBOOTHIRIPAD, AGED 58 YEARS, AKHILA KERALA THANTHRI
SAMAJAM (REG NO E.R. 289/81) KOOTTALAKKAT MEKKATTU MANA, PULIYANAM
P.O., ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683572
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE (DEVASWOM), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GPO,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEVASWOM
HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695003
3. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM HEAD
QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
4. KERALA DEVASWOM RECRUITMENT BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, II
FLOOR, DEVASWOM BOARD BUILDINGS, M G ROAD, OPP. GOVT. AYURVEDA
COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GPO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
5. THANTHRIKA VIDYA PATANA KENDRAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
PIRAPPENCODE, PIRAPPENCODE P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695607
6. BRAHMASREE KORU ASAN SMARAKA VAIDIKA SANGHAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY AALA P.O., KOTHAPARAMBU, KODUNGALLORE, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 680668
7. THANTHRI MANDALA VIYAPEETOM REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY,
VAZHYIL MADOM, HOUSE NO. 16/424, SARKARA, CHIRAYINKEEZHU P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695304
8. SREESANKARA THANTHRA VIDYAPEEDOM TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
TRUSTEE, KANDIYOOR, THATTARAMANGALAM, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA
DISTRICT, PIN - 690103
9. THANTHRA VIDYA PEETOM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, U C COLLEGE
P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683102
10. YOGAKSHEMA INSTITUTE OF VEDIK, TANTHRIC AND HERITAGE RESEARCH CENTRE
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MULLARAMCODE THAMPURAM KSHETHRAM,
MANAMBUR P.O., KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695611
11. AARJITHA BRAHMANA SEENA THANTHRA VIDYA PEEDOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, MANGALAM KURIYIKKAL DEVI KSHETHRAM, MANGALAM P.O.,
THUKKUNNAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690515
12. MANTHRA VIDYA PEETOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CHENGANOOR P.O.,
ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 689121
13. SREE GURUDEVA VAIDIKA THANTHRA VIDYA PEEDOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, MADAPALATHURUTHU, MOOTHAKUNNAM, NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 683516
14. MRITHYUNJAYAN THANTHRI SMARAKA THANTHRA VIDYA PEETOM, REPRESENTED BY
ITS SECRETARY, KUMARAKOM, KUMARAKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN -
686563
15. VAIDIKA VIJANAN KENDRAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VEDAVADIKA,
PERUMANPURA, PERUMANNA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673019
16. POOJA PATANA KENDRAM YOGAKSHEMA SABHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
ARUVUKKARA UPASABHA, MUNDELA P.O., VELLANADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 695543
17. BHARATHEEYA BRAHMANA SABHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NEYYU
NELLOOR MADOM, VANDANOOR, PERUMPUZHUTHUR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 695126
18. SARADAMBA THANTHRAVIDYA PEETOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
SAVIVOTHAMAPURAM P.O., KURICHI KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686532
19. SREE MAHADEVA THANTHRA VIDYALAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
ASWATHAM TRUST, SIVAMANGALAM, POOOTHODU SHM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 686006
20. CHAKRAKSHALANAPURAM BRAHMASWOM VEDAPADASALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, MATHIL BHAGOM, THIRUVALLA P.O., PATHANAMATHITTA DISTRICT
, PIN - 689101
21. SREE PADMANABHA NSS THANTHRA VIDYA PEETOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, PERUNNA WEST, PANACHIKAVU P.O., CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 686102
22. SREEPADOM THANTHRA VIDYA PEETOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
BUILDING NO. 484-A, VAZAYIL, CHINGAVANOM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 686531
23. SREESARADA THANTHRA VIDYA PEETOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
THRIKODITHANAM P.O., CHNAGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT , PIN - 686105
24. SANATHANA DHARMA VIDYAPEETOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
VISWAKARMA BHAVAN, CHALAKKUDI P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680307
25. SIVAGIRI SREENARAYANA VAIDIKA SANGHOM, TRUST REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, SIVAGIRI MADOM, VARKALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 695141
26. SREEPADUVAN MADOM THANTHRA VIDYA PEETOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, KATTUKULAM P.O., MANGALAMKUNNU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN -
679514
27. PUTHUMANA THANTHRA VIDYALAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
THURUTHI P.O., CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686535
28. GURUKRIPA THANTHA VIDYALAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
GURUKRIPA CHEMBAKA MANGALAM, KORANI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 695104
29. SREE NARAYAN SMRITHI THANTHRA VIDYA PATANA KENDRAM, REPRESENTED BY
ITS SECRETARY, SL PURAM P.O., MARARIKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN -
688523
30. VISWAMITHRA THANTHRA VIDYA PEETOM TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
TRUSTEE, THOPPIL, KIZHAKKE KADUNGALLORE, NEAR BHUVANESWARI MAHADEVI
KSHETHRAM, UC COLLEGE P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683102
31. SREEBHAGAVATH POOJA PATANA KENDRAM, CHITTEDATH MEETHAL, KANNADIKKAL
P.O., VENGERI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673010
32. GURUPADAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KONOTHUKUNNU P.O., THRISSUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 680123
33. KOZHIKOTTIRI EAKKATTUMANA THANTHRA VIDYA PEETOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, EAKKATTUMANA, MUTHUTHALA P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD
DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
34. INDIAN ASTROLOGICAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT STUDIES CENTRE, REPRESENTED
BY ITS SECRETARY, KERALA GANAKA SAMUDAYA SABHA KENDRAM KENDRA
OFFICE, ROOM NO. 53, MUNICIPAL NEW PRIVATE BUS STAND BUILDING
SHOPPING COMPLEX, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683542
35. SREEJAGATH MATHA MADOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PAYIKKUZHI,
OCHIRA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 690526
36. SREENARAYAN VAIDIKA THANTHRAVIDYALAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, SNDP YOGAM, SAKHA NO. 26, MARIYAPPALLI P.O., KOTTAYAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 686103
37. VEDAVYASA VAIDIKA SANGHADANA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
PANDARATHURUTHU, MUKKAMPUZHA CHERIYAAZHEEKAL, P.O., KARUNAGAPALLI,
KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 690573
38. AKHILA KERALA THANTHRI SABHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
VERUVALLIBHAGOM, KAYAMKULAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690502
39. VEDAVYASA VAIDHIKA PADANAKENDRAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, A V
SABHA, NJARAKKAL P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682502
40. GURUKRIPA EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING TRUSTEE, BHARATHEEYA JYOTHISHA THANTHRIKA KARYALAYAM,
GURUKRIPA ANANDASRAMAM, CHANGANASSERY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN -
686101
41. SREENARAYANA DHARMA SANGOM TRUST, VAIDIKA PADHANA VIBHAGOM
SREENARAYANA DHARMA SANGOM TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
TRUSTEE, SIVAGIRI MADOM, VARKALA , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN
- 695141
42. SAMBHAVI INSTITUTE OF THANTHRIC, VEDIC, ASTROLOGICAL RESEARCH AND
TRAINING MOHANAVILASOM, MARU, SOUTH, ALAMKADAVU P.O., KARUNAGAPALLI,
KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 690573
43. VEZHPARAMBU MANA TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE,
VEZHAPARAMBU MANA, MANAKKAPADI, KARUMALLOORE, ALANGADU, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 683511
44. KANDASCHANASHAN, SMARAKA VAIDIKA SANGHAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, AYYAMBILLI P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682501
45. SUDHANANDA SWAMI SMARAKA SREENARAYANA THANTHRA VIDYA PEEDOM,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ROOM NO. -7, SHIFA BUILDING, ADOOR
P.O., PATHANAMATHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 691523
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to stay all further proceedings pursuant to Exhibit P2 and P3
Notification for the selection process of Part-time Santhi pending
disposal of the case in the interest of justice.
This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
and the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this Court's order dated
12.03.2024 and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.K.R.RAJKUMAR, JAGADEESH
LAKSHMAN, R.K.RAKESH & NANDANA BABU T., Advocates for the petitioners,
GOVERNMENT PLEADER for R1, STANDING COUNSEL for R2 & R3, STANDING COUNSEL
for R4, SRI.P.B.KRISHNAN (SENIOR ADVOCATE) along with M/S.MANU VYASAN
PETER, P.B.SUBRAMANYAN, SABU GEORGE & B.ANUSREE, Advocates for R7, M/S.C.R
REGHUNATHAN, R.BALAKRISHNAN, ARJUN C.A. & B.HARRYLAL, Advocates for R9,
SRI.HRITHWIK DAMODARAN N, Advocate for R10 & R16, M/S.JOHN VARGHESE &
AYISHA T.S., Advocates for R12, SRI.V.VIJULAL, Advocate for R21,
M/S.Rajesh T.R & NANDANA SASI, Advocates for R22 & R36, M/S.RASHMI.K.V &
LAKSHMI, Advocates for R26, M/S.K.MOHAMMED RAFEEQ & AMARNATH R LAL,
Advocates for R34, the court passed the following:
ANIL K. NARENDRAN & HARISANKAR V. MENON, JJ.
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W.P(C) No.3994 of 2024
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Dated this the 28th day of May, 2024
ORDER
Anil K. Narendran, J.
Notice issued to the 24th respondent is returned with an endorsement 'Not known'. Service of notice is not complete on respondent Nos.24 and 44. Petitioners to take out fresh steps to issue notice to the 24 th respondent in the correct address.
2. The learned Standing Counsel for the Travancore Devaswom Board and also the learned counsel for the Devaswom Recruitment Board seek further time to file counter affidavit.
3. Two weeks' time granted. The counter affidavits of the party respondents, if any, shall also be placed on record before the next posting date.
List for further consideration on 20.06.2024.
Sd/-
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JUDGE Sd/-
HARISANKAR V. MENON, JUDGE Sbna/ 28-05-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar