IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21549 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANIKUTTAN, S/O.NEELAKANTAN NAIR, VILLUMANGALATHU VEEDU KADAVOOR, PERINAD PO., KOLLAM BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP. BY SECRETARY 2. DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, KOLLAM 4. M.M.ARUN KUMAR, MADHU BHAVAN, KADAVOOR PERINAD PO , KOLLAM BY ADV. SRI.D.SREEKUMAR, SC, TDB FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).21549/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner claims to be a nominee of the Karanavar of the family which is stated to be holding the Karanma for the post of Panchavadyam (Sankuviruthi) in the Major Mahadeva Temple, Thrikkadavoor. The request made by the petitioner before the Travancore Devaswom Board as Ext.P4 for approving his nominee by the karanavar, is pending before the first respondent. Fourth respondent is the rival claimant for the position. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 and pass orders thereon, after hearing the petitioner and the fourth respondent within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs