1. The above unnumbered Writ Appeal is filed by the State of Kerala against the common order of Sivaraman Nair J. dated 20-11-1984, passed in the above proceedings. A civil miscellaneous petition praying for stay of the operation of the order of the learned Single Judge has also been filed by the State in the unnumbered Writ Appeal. The matter was moved as "urgent motion" on 21-11-1984 afternoon by the Advocate General. The State of Kerala, appellant in the unnumbered Writ Appeal, was the respondent in the Original Petitions. Petitioners in the Original Petitions are the respondents in the unnumbered Writ

Appeal. The petitioners filed the Original Petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 72 of 1984 and sought stay of enforcement of the provisions of the "said enactment in the election to the Travancore Devaswom Board to be conducted on 22-11-1984. The petitioners are Hindu members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. It is stated that they are entitled to participate in the election of one member of the Travancore Devaswom Board which is proposed to be conducted on 28-11-1984 without being r