IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 10642 of 2009(A)
1. KRISHNAN V.K. S/O. KRISHNAN NAMBIAR,
... Petitioner
2. K.K.RAMACHANDRAN S/O. KANNAN NAMBIAR,
Vs
1. A.R.DAMODARAN S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN,
... Respondent
2. MOHANDAS K.,
3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
5. COMMISSIONER,
For Petitioner :SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN
For Respondent :SRI.CIBI THOMAS
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.R.RAMAN
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON
Dated :03/12/2009
O R D E R
P.R.RAMAN & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON
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W.P.(C) No.10642 of 2009
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Dated this the 3rd December, 2009
J U D G M E N T
Raman, J.
This writ petition is filed by the hereditary trustees
of Sree Vayathoor Kaliyar Temple. According to them, first
respondent was elected as the Chairman for two years and even
after the expiry of the tenure, he is acting as the Chairman. It is
also submitted that the trustee board meetings are not convened
and the accounts are also not maintained. The prayer in the
writ petition is to prohibit the first respondent from acting as the
Chairman of the Trustee Board of Sree Vayathur Kaliyar Temple;
to appoint a fit person for managing the said temple; for a
direction to implement Ext.R2(b) and also for other
consequential reliefs.
2. Respondents 1 and 2 have entered appearance
and have filed a detailed counter affidavit, denying the allegation,
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however, admitting the fact that the Chairman of the present
committee has expired and they have no objection for re-
constituting the committee, in accordance with law. The learned
Standing Counsel for the Malabar Devaswom Board also
submitted that expeditious steps will be taken for re-constitution
of the committee. It is further submitted, regarding the
implementation of Ext.R2(b) directions, the third respondent will
take a decision in the matter.
The writ petition is disposed of recording the above
submission.
P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE
P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE.
nj.