IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT :- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2008 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 W.P.(C).No. 35200 of 2008(S) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER:- ------------------- K.VENUGOPAL, S/O.K.ACHUTHAN NAIR(LATE), AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT KINATTINKARA HOUSE, THRIKKADEERI P.O., OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.RAMAKRISHNAN. RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------ 1. THE CHAIRMAN/ADMINISTRATOR, GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM BOARD, GURUVAYOOR TEMPLE, GURUVAYOOR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR, 3. THE MINISTER FOR DEVASWOM, GOVT.OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR. R2 & R3 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu, C.J. & A.K.Basheer, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.35200 of 2008-S -------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 1st December, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. Public interest litigation against the action of the respondents in ousting the poor people living in the premises of the Guruvayoor Temple. (2) It is stated in the petition, that, the security officials had manhandled the poor devotees staying in the temple premises. It is further stated, that, the action of the temple authorities is most inhuman. (3) The petitioner has sought for, the following reliefs in the writ petition. They are as under: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or order direction directing the respondents to enquire into Exbt.P1 and also direct to take appropriate action in the matter to protect the right innocent devotees at the temple premises of Guruvayoor, (ii) to direct the respondent Devaswom Board (respondent No.1) to allow another shelter to such people who were suffered by the illegal action by the temple officials/security officials”. (4) Keeping in view the importance of the temple, and keeping in view the security aspects of the temple also, we are of the opinion, that, none of the reliefs sought for by the petitioner can be granted by this Court. W.P.(C).No.35200/2008-S - 2 - (5) Accordingly, the writ petition requires to be rejected and it is rejected. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice A.K.Basheer Judge vku/-