JUDGMENT :

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The petitioner is the proprietor of ‘Appu Pathu Pappu Production House’ engaged in the production of cinematographic films. The petitioner paid the title registration fee of Rs.1,000/- for the title ‘PANI’, as evidenced by Ext.P1 receipt dated 26.05.2023 issued by the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce. The petitioner submitted Ext.P2 application dated 21.09.2023 before the 4th respondent Devaswom Officer [sic: Devaswom Manager], Sree Vadakkunnathan Devaswom, which is under the management of the 1st respondent Cochin Devaswom Board, seeking permission to shoot a few scenes of the film ‘PANI’ in Sree Vadakkunnathan Kshethra Maidan. Permission was also sought for parking all vehicles of the production unit and to take food in Sree Vadakkunnathan Kshethra Maidan, on the days in which film shooting takes place in Swaraj Round, Thrissur. Permission was also sought for the use of ‘Helicam’ in Sree Vadakkunnathan Kshethra Maidan for film shooting. On the request made in Ext.P2 application, the 3rd respondent Assistant Commissioner, Thrissur, submitted a report dated 27.09.2023. Thereafter, by Ext.P3 order dated 04.10.2023, the 2nd respondent Devaswom Commission