ORDER :

(Anil K. Narendran, J.)

This DBP is registered suo motu, vide proceedings dated 14.07.2023, based on a news report that appeared in Malayala Manorama daily dated 13.07.2023 in connection with 'Naalambala Darshanam' of the year 2023. In connection with 'Naalambala Darshanam' of the year 2022, this Court issued various directions in the judgment dated 01.11.2022 in W.P.(C) No.25929 of 2022. Paragraphs 18 and 19 of the said judgment read thus;

“18. In view of the provisions under the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Act, referred to hereinbefore, the Travancore Devaswom Board and the Cochin Devaswom Board and [in view of the provisions under the Koodalmanikyam Devaswom Act referred to hereinbefore], the Koodalmanikyam Devaswom, in discharge of their statutory duty, have to see that regular traditional rites and ceremonies, according to the practice prevalent in the religious institutions under its management are performed promptly and they have to establish and maintain proper facilities for the devotees in the temples under their management. They have to manage the properties of the respective Devaswoms and arrange for the conduct of daily worship and cere