JUDGMENT :

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The petitioner, who is the hereditary trustee of Sree Emoor Bhagavathy Temple, Kallekulangara, Palakkad, has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of certiorari to quash Ext.P5 notification dated 26.07.2021 issued by the 3rd respondent Commissioner, Malabar Devaswom Board. Ext.P5 notification, which is under challenge in this writ petition, is one issued by the 3rd respondent Commissioner, whereby applications are invited for the appointment of non-hereditary trustees of Sree Emoor Bhagavathy Temple. The petitioner has also sought for a writ of mandamus commanding the 3rd respondent and the 6th respondent Executive Officer of the 5th respondent Sree Emoor Bhagavathy Devaswom, to convene a meeting of the Board of Trustees at regular intervals and further direct them to execute and obey the decisions of the Board of Trustees, in accordance with the provisions of Ext.P1 Scheme approved by the order of the 3rd respondent dated 28.05.2018 in O.A.No.1 of 2018 for the administration of Sree Emoor Bhagavathy Temple, Sree Thrippalur Siva Temple, Sree Thiruvara Siva Temple, Sree Chendamangalam Siva Temple and Ea