IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2010 / 17TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20788 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SATHEES KUMAR.E, AGED 31 YEARS S/O.VELAYUDHAN, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEE SREE VAIRAMKODE DEVASWOM, P.O.VAIRAMKODE MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 676 301. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE 673 006. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. SREE VAIRAMKODE DEVASWOM, P.O.VAIRAMKODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 676 301 REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN,SC,MALABAR DEVASWOM FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. No. 20788 of 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. We do not find any justification to grant petitioner's prayer because he has ceased to be the Chairman of non-hereditary trustees on 6.7.2010. The notification was issued on 14.6.2010 for appointment of new non-hereditary trustees. Since Executive Officer is managing the temple, there is no need for any change until new committee is appointed. We therefore close the WPC. However, the Executive Officer shall not take any policy decision or make any financial commitment until new committee is appointed. In our view, Devaprasnam itself is unnecessary. Therefore we do not find any merit in the petitioner's proposal to conduct Devaprasnam. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (P.S. GOPINATHAN) Judge. kk 2