IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 4960 of 2011(T) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MUTHUKULAM N.S.S SAMYUKTHA KARAYOGAM COMMITTEE (A JOINT BODY OF SIX NSS KARAYOGAMS) MUTHUKULAM SOUTH PO,ALAPPUZHA 690 506,REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI.K.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI. 2. VAZHAPPALLY MUNNILA 177 NO.NSS KARAYOGAM (EAST),MUTHUKULAM SOUTH PO,ALAPPUZHA 690 506, REP.BY THE PRESIDENT SRI.K.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI. 3. VAZHAPPALLY MUNNILA 1198 NO.NSS KARAYOGAM,MUTHUKULAM SOUTH PO,ALAPPUZHA 690 506, REP.BY THE PRESIDENT SRI.K.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI. 4. MAROOR MUNNILA 1839 NO.NSS KARAYOGAM, MUTHUKULAMM SOUTH PO,ALAPPUZHA 690 506, REP.BY THE PRESIDENT SRI.R.PRABHAKARA KURUP. 5. PONNASSERU MUNNILA 184 NO.NSS KARAYOGAM, MUTHUKULAMM SOUTH PO,ALAPPUZHA 690 506, REP.BY THE PRESIDENT SRI.R.PRABHAKARA PANICKER. 6. NAMBATTU MUNNILA 318 NO.NSS KARAYOGAM, MUTHUKULAMM SOUTH PO,ALAPPUZHA 690 506, REP.BY THE PRESIDENT SRI.G.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR. 7. KADASSERRY MUNNILA 1062.NO.NSS KARAYOGAM MUTHUKULAM NORTH PO, ALAPPUZHA 690 5-6,REP.BY THE VICE PRESIDENT, SRI.K.KUTTAN PILLAI. BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM,PIN 690 502. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM , PIN 690 502. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANAKAKUNNU, KAYAMKULAM,PIN 690 531. 4. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,.NANTHANCODE, THRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,MAVELIKKARA 690 101. 6. THE SUB GROUP OFFICER, PANDAVARKAVU DEVI TEMPLE,MUTHUKULAM 690 506. 7. SRI.K.BABUKUTTAN,SECRETARY, PANDAVARKAVU TEMPLE,ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MUTHUKULAM,ALAPPUZHA 690 506. ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB FOR R4-6 SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR FOR R7 SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN FOR R7 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: COPY OF CMP.NO.7887/99 IN O.P.NO.4587/99 DATED 25.2.1999. EXHIBIT P2: COPY OF ORDER DATED 9.2.2000 IN O.P.NO.21371/99. EXHIBIT P4: COPY OF LETTER NO.ROC 3273/07/E DATED 28.2.2007. EXHIBIT P5: COPY OF ORDER DATED 13.3.2009 IN WP(C).NO.7510/09. EXHIBIT P6: COPY OF FIR NO.85/09 DATED 16.3.2009. EXHIBIT P7: COPY OF BOOKLET DATED 24.1.2011. EXHIBIT P8: COPY OF LETTER NO.2039 DATYED 7.2.2011. EXHIBIT P9: COPY OF LETTERS DATED 12.2.2011 SENT BY FIRST PETITIONER TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P10: COPY OF LETTERS DATED 12.2.2011 SENT BY FIRST PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P11: COPY OF LETTERS DATED 12.2.2011 SENT BY FIRST PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P12: COPY OF ROC.NO.25077/06/SUIT/NS DATED 15.2.2011. EXHIBIT P13: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 17.2.2011. EXHIBIT P14: COPY OF ROC NO.25077/06/SUIT/NS DATED 17.2.2011. EXHIBIT P15: COPY OF PROGRAMMES OF THIRUVAARATTU FESTIVAL ON 11.3.1996. EXHIBIT P16: COPY OF PROGRAMME OF THIRUVAARATTU FESTIVAL ON 15.3.2011. EXHIBIT P17: COPY OF PROGRAMME OF THIRUVAARATTU FESTIVAL ON 24.2.2003. EXHIBIT P18: OPY OF PROGRAMME OF THIRUVAARATTU FESTIVAL ON 3.3.2005. EXHIBIT P19: COPY OF THIRUVAARATTU FESTIVAL PROGRAMME CONDUCTED ON7.3.2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT R7(a): COPY OF ORDER DATED 15.2.2011 BY DEVASWOM BOARD. EXHIBIT R7(b): COPY OF AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH THUSHARA MAYURA NRITHA SANGHAM. EXHIBIT R7(c): COPY OF JEEVATHA AGREEMENT EXEECUTED BY THE TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. /TRUE COPY/ PS TO JUDGE THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 4960 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. Heard. Read order dated 18.2.2011. The only controversy left after that order is as to under whose auspices the festival would be conducted on 25.2.2011. Learned Standing Counsel for the Travancore Devaswom Board was required to obtain specific instructions. He says that the festival on 25.2.2011 will be conducted under the auspices of the Travancore Devaswom Board with the co-operation of the devotees. We record this submission and police protection would be extended in terms of that. Writ Petition ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE Sd/- S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE vgs