IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2007 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 18932 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. M.G.RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O. GOVINDA PILLA (LATE), MANKAYIL HOUSE, AMBATTUKAVU, ALUVA-683 106. 2. M.K.AYYAPPAN, S/O. KUNJOH, KUMBALAPARAMBIL HOUSE, AMBATTUKAVU, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALWAYE-683 106. 3. M.A.BABU, S/O. C.K.APPOO, MUNDETHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, AMBATTUKAVU, THAIKATTUKARA P.O., ALWAYE-683 106. BY ADV. SRI.GOVIND K.BHARATHAN SRI.PRABIN BABU RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. AMBATTUKAVU BHAGAVATHI KSHETHRA SAMITHI, REG.NO.206/93, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY P.C.BABU, RESIDING AT AISWARYA, AMBATTUKAVU, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALWAYE. BY SRI.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC, TDB GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ. =============================== W.P(c) NO.18932 OF 2007 ====================== Dated this the 20th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T Radhakrishnan, J. This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd and 3rd respondent to take immediate steps under the provisions of Sec.37 of the Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act and to assume the management of the Ambattukavu Bhagavathi Temple and to take further steps as may be necessary under the provisions of Sec.38 of the Act for the protection of movable and immovable properties of the temple forthwith. We find no reason to give such a direction, since it is for the authorities to act in accordance with law about which we express no opinion. The writ petition is dismissed as above. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp