IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2011 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 26583 of 2010(S) -------------------------------------- THE COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION : SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED ON A MASS PETITION RECEIVED FROM KSHETHRA BHARANA SAMITHI AND THE DEVOTEES OF SREE AMMANCHERIL DEVI TEMPLE, ALAPPUZHA. AGAINST 1. SRI.SUNDARESHAN,S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, VALUTHARA VADAKETHIL,ARUNOOTHIMANGALAM. 2. SRI.PRASANTH,S/O.CHELLAPPAN, PRAMOD BHAVANAM,ARUNOOTHIMANGALAM. 3. SIBIMON,S/O.KUNJUMON,MUTTATHUMOOLA KIZHAKETHIL(SUNIL BHAVANAM) AND 15 OTHERS WHO CAN BE INDENTIFIED. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN, ADV. SRI.B.RENJITHKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.26583 OF 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan,J. This writ petition was registered suo motu on the basis of a complaint sent to the Hon'ble Chief Justice by a list of signatories who complain about the law and order situation in connection with the festivals and other matters in relation to a temple. While the complaint was signed by one Prabhakaran as president and Vasudevan as secretary, Sri.Prabhakaran has filed a counter affidavit also in this case stating that the temple is essentially a family temple where local Hindus later joined in worshiping and thereafter issues arose when the members of the family asserted their right to continue with the management. We are clear in our mind that this is not an issue which has to be resolved in this jurisdiction. If either WPC.26583/10 2 Sri.Prabhakaran or anybody else is of the view that this is a family temple, it is for them to seek remedies from the competent court by way of declaration or directions in accordance with law. We say this because on a query, we are told that there are hundies in that temple and public make offerings according to their choice. Leaving all the aforesaid questions open, all that is required at this point of time is that law and order should be maintained in relation to the affairs of the temple. We obtained instructions of the Police through the learned senior Government Pleader. He has placed before us the written instructions given by the Sub Inspector of Police, Mavelikkara which records that there were law and order situations in 1997 and in 2000. He further says that as at present, there is no law and order issue and the police will take care of any disturbance to the affairs of the temple and also would WPC.26583/10 3 maintain harmony. We record this submission on behalf of the police and close the writ petition without any further orders. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. Sd/- S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, Judge. kkb.1/6.