JUDGMENT :

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The petitioners, who are the members of Puzhakkara Chennas Mana, have filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the 2^nd respondent Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee to protect and ensure that the religious customs, rituals, traditional rites and ceremonies, poojas, practice and usage in Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple are performed in strict adherence to the age old Sambradayas without causing any type of alteration; a declaration that the 4^th respondent Tantri does not have any right or authority to alter in any manner the age old customary religious rituals, practice, usage, poojas and its time prevailed in the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple; a writ of mandamus commanding the 2^nd respondent Managing Committee and the 3^rd respondent Administrator to consider Ext.P4 representation dated 15.05.2024 preferred by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereon; declare that the right of Tantriship is vested upon Puzhakkara Chennaas Illam and not on any individual in his personal capacity and the ritualistic karmas to be performed in Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple is to be exercised