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 3RD DECEMBER 2009 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 10642 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. KRISHNAN V.K. S/O. KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGED 57 YEARS, VELLUVA HOUSE, P.O.ULIKKAL, 670705, THALIPARAMBA TALUK. 2. K.K.RAMACHANDRAN S/O. KANNAN NAMBIAR, AGED 41 YEARS, PRESIDENT, NEYYAMRUTH SANGH SAMAJ, SREE VAYATHOOR KALIYAR KSHETHRAM, P.O.ULIKKAL, THALIPARAMBA TALUK, 670705. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN SRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. A.R.DAMODARAN S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 60 YEARS, ANANDA BHAVAN, VAYATHOOR, P.O.ULIKKAL, 670705, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 2. MOHANDAS K., MANAGER, SREE VAYATHOOR KALIYAR KSHETHRAM, P.O.ULIKKAL, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, 670705. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, NEELESHWARAM P.O., NEELESHWARAM. 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD(ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT), CALICUT. 5. COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD(ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT), CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS FOR R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER FOR R1,2 BY ADV. SMT.K.A.SANJEETHA FOR R1,2 BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN,SC,MALABAR DEVASWOM FOR R3-5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.V.T.K. MOHANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10642 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. This writ petition is filed by the hereditary trustees of Sree Vayathoor Kaliyar Temple. According to them, first respondent was elected as the Chairman for two years and even after the expiry of the tenure, he is acting as the Chairman. It is also submitted that the trustee board meetings are not convened and the accounts are also not maintained. The prayer in the writ petition is to prohibit the first respondent from acting as the Chairman of the Trustee Board of Sree Vayathur Kaliyar Temple; to appoint a fit person for managing the said temple; for a direction to implement Ext.R2(b) and also for other consequential reliefs. 2. Respondents 1 and 2 have entered appearance and have filed a detailed counter affidavit, denying the allegation, W.P.(C) No.10642 of 2009 2 however, admitting the fact that the Chairman of the present committee has expired and they have no objection for re- constituting the committee, in accordance with law. The learned Standing Counsel for the Malabar Devaswom Board also submitted that expeditious steps will be taken for re-constitution of the committee. It is further submitted, regarding the implementation of Ext.R2(b) directions, the third respondent will take a decision in the matter. The writ petition is disposed of recording the above submission. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. nj.