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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K.NARENDRAN, MR. JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
SREE KOLLAKAL POROOR MADOM DEVI KSHETHRAM UPADESAKA SAMITHI, MUTHUKULAM NORTH – Appellant
Versus
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Anil K. Narendran, J.
This writ petition is one filed by Sree Kollakal Poroor Madom Devi Kshethra Upadeshaka Samithi, the Temple Advisory Committee in Sree Kollakal Poroor Madom Devi Temple, constituted under Section 31A of the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act , 1950. The said temple is under the management of the 1st respondent Travancore Devaswom Board. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs;
''i. To declare that the Ext.P2 compromise decree is not binding on the deity, petitioner Samithi or the devotees of the temple;
ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction directing the respondents 1 to 3 to permit the petitioner to perform the Paraeduppu Ezhunillippu of the Kollakal Poroor Madom Devi Temple scheduled to be started from 8th of Makaram Malayalam month by issuing receipts get sealed by the Devaswom Board;
iii. Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction directing the respondents 1 to 3 to ensure that the Jeevatha belongs to the temple alone shall be used to take Devi in procession at Paraeduppu Ezhunnullippu; and iv. Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate
The court ruled that a compromise decree is binding on parties involved, and a temple advisory committee cannot re-agitate settled issues regarding ritual performance and fund collection without appr....
The Travancore Devaswom Board must ensure proper maintenance of temples, and the Temple Advisory Committee is authorized to collect funds for renovations under strict compliance with statutory proced....
Only the Temple Advisory Committee can conduct religious rites and collect contributions in temples managed by the Cochin Devaswom Board, as per statutory provisions.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the legal impermissibility of unauthorized committees collecting funds in Hindu religious institutions, emphasizing the need for strict compliance ....
Review under Order XLVII, Rule 1 is limited to correcting apparent errors, and not for rehearing cases on merits, reaffirming the authority of the Devaswom Board over temple management.
The court established that the Cochin Devaswom Board must protect temple funds and properties, ensuring proper management and preventing exploitation through unauthorized online platforms.
The court reinforced that the Temple Advisory Committee must fulfill statutory duties regarding financial account audits while confirming the limit of writ jurisdiction to prevent unlawful directives....
Temple Advisory Committees must operate strictly within the authority granted by the Travancore Devaswom Board, and deviations from prescribed conduct can lead to legal challenges and sanctions.
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