Suo Motu vs. The Managing Committee (*Corrected- Guruvayoor Devaswom Managing Committee)
Held
The Court strongly deprecated the Managing Committee's failure to take action on the violations and its interference with the Administrator's actions. It directed the Committee to ensure strict compliance with entry restrictions, immediately stop unauthorized vehicle entry through Nadapanthal, and consider providing separate queues for senior citizens and arrangements for disabled/mentally challenged persons.
Facts
Suo motu proceedings were initiated based on a letter from the Administrator of Guruvayur Devaswom regarding the unauthorized entry of a former Administrator and two Managing Committee members into the Nalambalam of Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, violating COVID-19 restrictions. The petition also addressed the issue of unauthorized vehicle entry into the temple's Nadapanthal.
Key Issues
The key legal issues were the violation of temple entry restrictions by Managing Committee members and a former Administrator, the Managing Committee's failure to discharge its statutory duties by not acting on these violations, and the unauthorized entry of vehicles into the temple premises causing inconvenience to worshippers.
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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 TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 31ST JYAISHTA, 1944 DBP NO. 21 OF 2021 IN THE MATTER OF GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM BOARD -GDB PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG. ------------ PETITIONER/S:
SUO MOTU
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE MANAGING COMMITTEE (*CORRECTED- GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM MANAGING COMMITTEE) *CORRECTED AS- GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM MANAGING COMMITTEE, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680101, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR 2 THE ADMINISTRATOR (*CORRECTED) *CORRECTED AS- THE ADMINISTRATOR, GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM MANAGING COMMITTEE, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR, PIN- 680101
*CORRECTED VIDE ORDER DATED 28/02/2022 IN DBP 21/2021 3 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE (DEVASWOM ) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER GURUVAYUR TEMPLE POLICE STATION, THRISSUR 5 K. AJITH MEMBER, GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM COMMITTEE, RESIDING AT MUNDODITHARA, VADAKKE NADA, VAIKKOM P.O.,
DBP No.21 of 2021
-2- KOTTAYAM DISTRICT -PIN 686141 6 K V SHAJI, MEMBER, GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM COM
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