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ANIL K. NARENDRAN, HARISANKAR V. MENON
Manjunatha Shetty S/o Shekhappa Shetty – Appellant
Versus
Malabar Devaswom Board – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, J.
1. The issue raised in W.P. (C) No. 34739 of 2023 and W.P. (C) No. 12007 of 2024 relates to an order dated 25.09.2023 of the 2nd respondent Commissioner, Malabar Devaswom Board, whereby an Executive Officer has been appointed for Sree Salathur Malaraya Daivasthanam.
2. W.P. (C) No. 34739 of 2023: The petitioner in this writ petition, who belongs to Bakrabail family, which is one among the 18 families, having hereditary rights in the management of Sree Salathur Malaraya Daivasthanam, which is a controlled institution under the 1st respondent Malabar Devaswom Board. The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of certiorari to quash Ext.P2 order dated 25.09.2023 of the 2nd respondent Commissioner, Malabar Devaswom Board, whereby, an Executive Officer has been appointed for Sree Salathur Malaraya Daivasthanam.
2.1. On 20.10.2023, when this writ petition came up for admission, the learned Standing Counsel for the Malabar Devaswom Board took notice on admission for respondents 1 to 4. Urgent notice on admission by speed post was ordered to respondents 6 and 7, returnable within three weeks. The le
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