Suo Motu vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court acknowledged steps taken to rectify issues regarding flower quantity and limiting special darshan to five devotees per vazhipadu. It directed the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer to maintain constant vigil to prevent irregularities and unauthorized special darshan. The Special Commissioner was also directed to submit a further report on the continued occupation of a specific individual, Sunil Kumar, at Sabarimala Sannidhanam.
Facts
The Kerala High Court initiated suo motu proceedings based on a devotee's complaint alleging irregularities in the 'Pushpabhishekam' vazhipadu at Sabarimala Temple. Allegations included insufficient quantity of flowers, allowing more than five devotees for special darshan, and questionable conduct of the kuthaka holder's representative and other individuals at the Sannidhanam.
Key Issues
The key legal issues revolved around ensuring transparency and preventing irregularities in temple offerings ('Pushpabhishekam'), specifically concerning the quantity of materials used, adherence to darshan rules, and the conduct and unauthorized presence of individuals at the Sabarimala Sannidhanam.
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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 17TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 27TH POUSHA, 1945 DBP NO. 130 OF 2023 IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - SABARIMALA TEMPLE - ALLEGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO VAZHIPADU ITEM (POOMOODAL) (*CORRECTED) IN THE TEMPLE - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG: * THE WORD (POOMOODAL) IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS DBP IS SUO MOTU CORRECTED AS (PUSHPABHISHEKAM) VIDE ORDER DATED 01/12/2023 PETITIONER:
SUO MOTU RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 DEPUTY DIRECTOR KERALA STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003 3 TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003 4 DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDINGS,
2 SSCR No.43 of 2023 & DBP No.130 of 2023 NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695005 5 CHIEF VIGILANCE AND SECURIT
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