Suo Motu vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court directed that all temporary stalls for annual and other festivals at Thuravur Mahakshethram must be erected in a 3-acre vacant land behind the temple, currently used for Annadanam, to prevent obstruction on public roads. The Travancore Devaswom Board was ordered to protect its property and prepare a revised layout for stalls for future festivals.
Facts
Suo motu proceedings were initiated based on a complaint regarding issues with the auction of stalls for the annual festival at Thuravur Mahakshethram, including alleged obstruction to the auction process and encroachment on public roads by stalls. The court had previously issued directions regarding stall layouts and auction procedures for the temple.
Key Issues
The key legal issues involved ensuring the proper conduct of auctions for festival stalls, preventing obstruction of public roads by these stalls, and optimizing the use of temple property for festival activities.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR MONDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 20TH CHAITHRA, 1945 DBP NO. 62 OF 2022 IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – MATTER PERTAINING TO THE AUCTION OF PURAMBOKE LAND UNDER THE DEVASWOM IN CONNECTION WITH ANNUAL FESTIVAL – SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BASED ON A COMPLAINT DATED 11.10.2022. - REG. ------------ PETITIONER:
SUO MOTU
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2 THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANATHANCODE, KOWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 003 3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, VAIKOM, VAIKOM- 686 141 4 THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER THURAVOOR MAHAKSHETRAM, THURAVOOR P.O., CHERTHALA- 688 532 5 TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THURAVUR MAHAKSHETRAM THURAVOOR P.O., CHERTHALA, PIN- 688 532 6 ADDL R6- STATION HOUSE OFFICER KUTHIYATHODE POLICE STATION, KUTHIYATHODU P.O., CHERTHALA, A
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