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 19TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32776 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MINI RAMANKUTTY, W/O.GOPURATHINGAL RAMANKUTTY, METHALA VILLAGE DESOM, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEVASWOM BOARD OFFICE,THRISSUR 2. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. 3. DEVASWOM OFFICER, THIRUVANCHIKULAM GROUP, KODUNGALLUR. 4. MANAGER, SREE KURAMBA BHAGAVATHY TEMPLE, KODUNGALLUR. BY ADV. MR. K. GOPALAKRISHNAN, SC, CDB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ. ............................................................................... W.P.(C) No. 32776 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 19th November, 2009 J U D G M E N T P.R. Raman, J: The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus, commanding the respondents 1 and 2, not to disturb the property including the pathway from the N.H. 17 to the Raveeswarapuram temple, of which, the petitioner is a trustee, without measuring the property with notice to the petitioner or other persons representing the Raveeswarapurm temple. 2. The contention raised, as such would clearly shows that this is a civil dispute . This Court under Art. 226 jurisdiction will not adjudicate such questions of civil nature, since it involves taking evidence, both oral and documentary and is also time consuming process. The proper remedy available to the petitioner is to approach the concerned Civil Court, if, the property in question belongs to him. W.P.(C) No. 32776 OF 2009 2 Therefore, without prejudice to such a right, we decline to interfere with the matter. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk