T.B. Radhakrishnan, J.

1. These writ petitions relate to the selection of Melsanthies for Sabarimala Sannidhanam and Malikappuram temples for the year 1191 M.E.

2. We have heard the different learned counsel who appear for the petitioners, the learned standing counsel for the Travancore Devaswom Board, the learned Senior counsel for one of the private respondents and the learned counsel for the other respondents.

3. The selection procedure for appointments of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sannidhanam and Malikappuram temples was an issue which went up to the Honourable Supreme Court of India, when a challenge was carried against earlier orders issued by this Court. The Honourable Supreme Court referred that issue for mediation and a mediation settlement was drawn up on consent of parties and Mr. Justice K.T. Thomas, Former Judge of the Honourable Supreme Court, who was the Mediator, sent up that report to the Apex Court. That mediation settlement agreement fundamentally related to the composition of selection committee for interviewing and awarding marks for selecting Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sannidhanam and Malikappuram temples. At that point of time, that was one of the serio