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2024 Supreme(Ker) 180

ANIL K. NARENDRAN, P. G. AJITHKUMAR
Vishnunarayanan – Appellant
Versus
Secretary, Department of Revenue & Devaswom, Government Secretariat – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: B.G. Harindranath, Amith Krishnan H., Lejo Joseph George, Santhosh Mathew, T.R. Rajesh, Augustus Binu, Abhijith K. Anirudhan, Gopalan Mohan Gopal.
For the Respondent: Sri. S. Raj Mohan, Sr. Government Pleader, Sri. Krishna Menon, SC, Travancore Devaswom Board, Shri. G. Biju, SC, Travancore Devaswom Board, G. Sudheer, P.N. Damodaran Namboodiri, N.P. Asha, P. Unnikrishnan, Sri. K.B. Pradeep, Amicus Curiae, P.B. Krishnan, Sradhaxna Mudrika, Sabu George, B. Anusree, Manu Vyasan Peter, Kuriakose Varghese, V. Shyamohan, George J. Nalappat, Hrithwik D. Namboothiri.

Table of Content
1. eligibility criteria for melsanthies. (Para 1)
2. legal framework regarding administrative control. (Para 2 , 10)
3. arguments focusing on constitutional rights and regulations for temple appointments. (Para 12 , 18)
4. implications of court rulings on appointments. (Para 19 , 20)
5. principles established regarding religious practices. (Para 25 , 29 , 30)
6. overarching conclusions on religious freedoms. (Para 31 , 32)
7. court's emphasis on constitutional principles against caste-based appointment practices. (Para 33 , 34)

JUDGMENT :

Anil K. Narendran, J.

INDEX

Sl. No.

Description

Pages

1.

Background and pleadings

12-31

2.

Provisions under the TRAVANCORE-COCHIN HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS ACT , 1950

32-38

3.

Whether State of Kerala through Revenue (Devaswom) Department have administrative control over Sabarimala Devaswom and Malikappuram Devaswom and whether Travancore Devaswom Board is fully controlled by the State

39-42

4.

The guidelines and terms of settlement in the matter of appointment of Melsanthies in Sabarimala Devaswom and Malikappuram Devaswom.

42-67

5.

Applicability of the provisions under the Ke

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