IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2009 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35445 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SURESH KUMAR, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.BALAN, VALIYAPARAMBATH HOUSE, PULIYANGODE, MATTANNOOR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.KESAVA KAIMAL SRI.N.M.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MALABAR DEVASWAM BOARD, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ERANJI PALAM, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWAM BOARD, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN,SC,MALABAR DEVASWOM FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 35445 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated, this the 10th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T P.R.Raman, J. The complaint raised in Ext.P1 representation is against a private temple. It does not come within the jurisdiction of Malabar Devaswom Board and as such no direction can be given to the respondent for any relief. Further Ext.P1 representation made shows that somebody is kept under illegal custody. If so, he can approach the Deputy Superintendent of Police by filing an appropriate petition, in case any petition filed before Station House Officer is found not effective. Without prejudice to such right, this Writ Petition is dismissed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE dnc