RADHAKRISHNAN, J. :- Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance 2007 which later became an Act are under challenge in these writ petitions.

2. Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act. 1950 was the subject matter of a decision of a Full Bench of this Court in P. M. Bramadathan Nambooripad v. Cochin Devaswom Board, AIR 1956 Trav-Co. 19. Contention was raised before the Full Bench that Sections 63 and 64 of the Act would amount to interference with the right of the Hindus to manage their own affairs in the matter of religion. Challenge against these provisions was repelled by the Full Bench and held that the restrictions imposed by Sections 63 and 64 in the choice of the members of the Cochin Devaswom Board did not violate Articles 14. 15(1). 19(1) (I) and (g) and 26 of the Constitution of India. Court also held that the classification of institutions and endowments based on religion. Hindu. Muhammadan or Christian cannot be said to be either arbitrary or unreasonable having regard to the object sought to be achieved the better adminis