JUDGMENT :

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The Travancore Devaswom Board has filed this DBA pursuant to the directions contained in the order of this Court dated 08.11.2021 in SSCR No.5 of 2021.

2. State of Kerala, represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Devaswom) Department, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram-695 001, is suo motu impleaded as additional 2nd respondent. Registry to effect necessary correction in the cause title.

3. The learned Senior Government Pleader enters appearance for the 1st respondent and also for the additional 2nd respondent.

4. The Special Commissioner, Sabarimala, filed SSCR No.5 of 2021 regarding the steps to be taken to ensure fairness, transparency and also adherence to the prescribed guidelines for the interview of candidates to be shortlisted for selection of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple, for the year 1197 ME (2021-22). By the order dated 08.11.2021, this Court disposed of SSCR No.5 of 2021. In paragraph 17 of the said order, this Court recorded the final report of the learned Observer and also the detailed report of the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala. The said paragraph reads thus;

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