Jayasree Warrier @Jayasree Kumar vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court found the Travancore Devaswom Board's inaction a serious lapse in its statutory duty under the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950. It directed the Board to take an appropriate decision on the pending proposals for constructing toilet facilities, a cloakroom, drainage, and a waste pit within two months.
Facts
A devotee filed a complaint regarding the absence of essential facilities like a cloakroom, toilet, and proper wastewater disposal at Puthiya Thrikkovil Sree Mahavishnu Temple, managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board. Despite previous proposals and complaints dating back to 2019, the Board had not taken earnest action to address these deficiencies.
Key Issues
Whether the Travancore Devaswom Board failed in its statutory duty to establish and maintain proper facilities for devotees in the temple, and what remedial actions are required.
Sections Cited
Section 15A, Section 31
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 16TH PHALGUNA, 1945 DBP NO. 18 OF 2024 IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – PUTHIYA THRIKKOVIL SREE MAHAVISHNU TEMPLE, THIRUNAKKARA – SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED ON THE BASIS OF A COMPLAINT DATED 13.12.2023 MADE BY ONE JAYASREE WARRIER @ JAYASREE KUMAR – REG. PETITIONER:
JAYASREE WARRIER @JAYASREE KUMAR S.K. VILAS, THIRUNAKKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 2 TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 003 3 DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 003 4 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, THIRUNAKKARA DEVASWOM, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUNAKKARA P.O, KOTTAYAM-686001
R1 BY SRI S.RAJMOHAN - SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER ; R2 TO R4 BY SRI G.BIJU - STANDING COUNSEL - TRAVANCORE
2 DBP No.18 of 2024
DEVAS
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