ORDER :

Anil K. Narendran, J.

By the proceedings dated 17.02.2022, Registry was directed to register this DBP suo motu, based on a news item that appeared in Kerala Kaumudi daily dated 17.02.2022 that there were protests from priests in the auction of 'balitharas' at Aluva Shivratri Manappuram in connection with Mahashivratri Festival, 2022, and list the matter before the Devaswom Bench on 18.02.2022.

2. On 18.02.2022, when this DBP came up for consideration at 10.15 a.m., the learned Senior Government Pleader and also the learned Standing Counsel for Travancore Devaswom Board submitted that, on 15.02.2022 and thereafter on 16.02.2022, auction proceedings were obstructed at the leadership of Sri.Radhakrishna Wadhyar, who is the Aluva Mandalam Secretary of Archak Purohit Sabha. The learned Standing Counsel for Travancore Devaswom Board was directed to file a memo furnishing the address of Sri.Radhakrishna Wadhyar and the matter was ordered to be listed at 1.00 p.m. When the matter was taken up again at 1.00 p.m., the learned Standing Counsel furnished the address and mobile number of Sri.Radhakrishna Wadhyar, along with a memo.

3. By the order dated 18.02.2022, Sri.Radhakrishna Wadhyar