JUDGMENT :

Haripal, J.

Petitioner is a devotee of Sree Vairamcode Bhagavathi Temple, Thirunavaya in Malappuram district and claims to be interested in the affairs of the Sree Vairamcode Bhagavathi devaswom. According to the petitioner, the temple is governed by a scheme framed in O.A.No.11/81 and the administration is vested with the Board of Trustees consisting of a hereditary trustee and four non-hereditary trustees. The temple comes under the supervision of the Malabar Devaswom Board. From 2009 till 2019 there was no Trust Board for the temple. In 2013, when steps were taken for appointing trustees, W.P.(C) No.30075/2014 was filed by the devotees, which was disposed of by the Ext.P1 judgment. Thereafter, Ext.P2 notification was issued by the 3rd respondent inviting applications to fill up the post of non-hereditary trustees. Pursuant to the notification, 15 applications were received, which were examined by the 5th respondent, who conducted interview and gave the Ext.P3 report. Basing on Ext.P3, the 4th respondent gave the Ext.P4 report to the 3rd respondent following which Ext.P5 resolution was taken by the Malabar Devaswom Board and thereafter the Ext.P6 order was issued appoint