IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 24447 of 2011(E) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ PINTO. T.B., S/O. BABU, THANAPRAYI, AMBAYATHODU, P.O., KOTTIYOOR, PIN-670 674. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN C.MENON RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REVENUE(DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERI SUB DIVISION, THALASSERRI-670 101. 3. MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE-673 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 4. THE COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE-673 020. 5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IRITTY-670 703. 6. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KELAKOM-670 674, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. SRI. THRICHERUMANNA ALIAS KOTTIYOOR DEVASWOM, MANATHANA, P.O., KOTTIYOOR-670 674, KANNUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. WP(C).No. 24447 of 2011(E) 8. K.C. VELAYUDHAN NAIR, HERIDITARY TRUSTEE, KOTTIYOOR DEVASWAM, KOTTIYOOR. P.O., PIN-670 674, KANNUR DISTRICT. 9. A. SREEDHARAN NAIR, HERIDITARY TRUSTEE, KOTTIYOOR DEVASWAM, KOTTIYOOR.P.O., PIN-670 674, KANNUR DISTRICT. 10. P. GANGADHARAN, NON-HERIDITARY TRUSTEE GOKULAM, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KOZHIKODE-673 020. 11. K. KUNHIRAMAN, NON-HERIDITARY TRUSTEE, SARAVANA, EAST HILL, KOZHIKODE-673 005. 12. N.N. JAMUNA, TAHSILDAR, NON-HERIDITARY TRUSTEE, TALUK OFFICE, THALASSERI-670 101. 13. K. SANKARAN NAIR, HERIDITARY TRUSTEE, KOTTIYOOR DEVASWAM, KOTTIYOOR. P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT-670 674. 14. T. BALAN NAIR, HERIDITARY TRUSTEE, KOTTIYOOR DEVASWAM KOTTIYOOR. P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT-670 674. 15. P.K. KERALA VARMA, NON-HERIDITARY TRUSTEE, KOUSTUBHAM, P.O. THAMARASSERRI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 573. 16. VALIYA SANKARAN NAMBHOODIRI, NON-HERIDITARY TRUSTEE, THEKKEDATH MANAKKAL, P.O. CHALAKUDY-680 307. R3 & R4 BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN, SC, MALABAR DEVASWOM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 24447 of 2011(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 06-04-1994 BEFORE THIS HONOURABLE COURT AS MFA. 74/88. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DATED 04-08-2011. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 30-08-2011. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DATED 31-08-2011. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 01-09-2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.24447 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. This writ petition is by a devotee of the temple in question. His complaint is that there is a stalemate in the administration of the temple. He attributes it to the different factors. We have seen the pleadings. We think that these matters can gain attention of the competent statutory authorities under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act. We, therefore, direct that any complaint or representation that the petitioner may make, will be attended to by the Commissioner of MDB. Let such action follow, without delay, upon receipt of the complaint/representation. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS/18.11