JUDGMENT

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The 1^st petitioner is the Bharana Samithi of Sree Kanjiramattom Mahadeva Temple, the 2^nd petitioner is the deity of that temple, represented by a devotee, and the 3^rd petitioner is a member of Medanganal Mana, which is stated to have the ooralan/ooranma right of that temple. The petitioners have filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, contending that the property having an extent of 3.69 Acres in Survey No.283/6 of the Todupuzha Village, which belongs to the deity of Sree Kanjiramattom Mahadeva Temple is a land exempted from the provisions of the Kerala Land Reforms Act , 1963, in view of the provisions under Section 3 (1)(x) of that Act over which the Land Tribunal has no jurisdiction and consequently Exts.P5 to P8 purchase certificates issued in respec