IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
OP No. 11421 of 2003(I)
1. P.D. RADHA ALIAS MEENAKSHI RADHA,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
... Respondent
2. THE ASST. DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER
For Petitioner :SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K)
For Respondent :SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER,SC, TDB
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :04/07/2007
O R D E R
K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ
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O.P. 11421/2003
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Dated this the 4th day of July, 2007
JUDGMENT
K.S.Radhakrishnan, J
Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a
declaration that the petitioner and the members of her
family are entitled to conduct the Surppampattu in the
Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple and also for a direction to
the respondents not to conduct the auction of the right to
conduct the Surppampattu in the Temple.
2. Heard the counsel appearing for the petitioner.
As per Ext.P5 order dated 29.8.1995 by the first
respondent, petitioner was allowed to conduct
Surppampattu in the Temple. Counsel for the petitioner
therefore submitted that there is no justification in
inviting applications to conduct the auction of the right to
conduct Surppampattu. Petitioner claims customary right
which she will have to establish before the Board or
before the Court and writ petition is, therefore, disposed
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of maintaining the interim order passed by this Court
on 2.4.2003, unless otherwise ordered by the Board.
K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN
Judge
ANTONY DOMINIC
Judge
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