JUDGMENT :

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The petitioner, who is a devotee of Sree Karthyayani Devi Temple, Cherthala, which is under the management of the 1st respondent Travancore Devaswom Board, has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus commanding respondents 3 and 4, namely, the Sub Group Officer, Sree Karthyayini Devi Temple, Cherthala and the Temple Advisory Committee of that temple to see that no dancing or singing of obscene songs is performed in the premises of Sree Karthyayani Devi Temple, Cherthala during the Pooram festival on 04.04.2023. The petitioner has also sought for a writ of mandamus commanding the 5th respondent Station House Officer, Cherthala Police Station, to maintain law and order and ensure the orderly conduct of the Pooram festival on 04.04.2023 in Sree Karthyayani Devi Temple, Cherthala, by deploying a sufficient number of Police personnel in the temple premises.

2. Going by the averments in the writ petition, the annual festival of Sree Karthyayani Devi Temple, Cherthala lasts for 8 days. The 5th, 6th and 7th days of the festival are known as ‘Ayilyam Maholsavam’, ‘Makam Maholsavam’ and ‘Pooram Maholsav