Kerala High Court
Suo Motu (*Corrected As- V.Sajeev ... vs State Of Kerala on 30 September, 2022
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 P.G. AJITHKUMAR
Friday, the 30th day of September 2022 / 8th Aswina, 1944
DBP NO. 56 OF 2022
IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - SABARIMALA SREE DHARMA SASTHA
TEMPLE - MATTER PERTAINING TO DIFFICULTIES FACED BY THE DEVOTEES - SUO MOTU
PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BASED ON A COMPLAINT DATED 29/08/2022 -REG:
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PETITIONER:
SUO MOTU
RESPONDENTS:
1. STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001.
2. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR POST,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695003.
3. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR POST,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695003.
4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SABARIMALA DEVASWOM, DEVASWOM BOARD BUILDINGS
NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695003.
5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689645.
6. THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF,
PATHANAMTHITTA - 689645.
7. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
PAMBA POLICE STATION, SABARIMALA, PIN - 689662.
8. STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
SANNIDHANAM POLICE STATION, SABARIMALA SANNIDHANAM,
PATHANAMTHITTA - 689713.
BY STANDING COUNSEL FOR TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER
BY SRI.N.RAGHURAJ, AMICUS CURIAE FOR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER,
SABARIMALA
THE DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
30/09/2022, UPON PERUSING THE PETITION, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED
THE FOLLOWING.
ANIL K. NARENDRAN & P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JJ.
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DBP No.56 of 2022
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Dated this the 30th day of September, 2022
ORDER
Anil K. Narendran, J.
A devotee of Lord Ayyappa has submitted a complaint dated 29.08.2022 pointing out certain grievances. Based on that complaint, by the proceedings dated 28.09.2022, Registry was directed to initiate suo motu proceedings. Pursuant to the said proceedings, this DBP is listed today for consideration.
Having perused the complaint, we deem it appropriate to direct the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala to file a detailed report, which shall be placed on record by 11.10.2022.
The learned Senior Government Pleader and also the learned Standing Counsel for Travancore Devaswom Board to get necessary instructions.
List on 11.10.2022.
Sd/-
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JUDGE Sd/-
P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JUDGE AV/30/9 30-09-2022 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar