JUDGMENT

Ravikumar, J.

Chirakadavu Sree Mahadeva Seva Sangham along with another filed this writ petition mainly seeking a direction to the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to conduct election to the office bearers of the Seva Sangham without any delay by issuance of a writ of mandamus. The said Seva Sangham is a registered organisation which claims to have come into existence in the year 1952. The TDB took over the said temple in the year 1962. Ext.P1 dated 13.10.2003 would reveal that the Seva Sangham was approved as the Temple Advisory Committee of Chirakadavu Sree Mahadeva Temple by the TDB. Section 31A was inserted in the Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act (for short, 'the Act') by Act 5 of 2007 w.e.f 2.4.2007. It mandates for constitution of a Temple Advisory Committee in each temple under the TDB to ensure participation of Hindu devotees. Section 31A (3) of the Act provides that the composition of an Advisory Committee under sub-section (1) shall be in such manner as may be prescribed by rules made by the Board, not inconsistent with any practice prevailing, if any. Be that as it may, the fact is that the Seva Sangham, which was approved as the Temple Adviso