IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 12^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 21ST BHADRA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 29749 OF 2023 PETITIONER:

ARUN KUMAR. V.V, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O ACHUTHA WARRIER, CHIRANGARA VARIAM, KAVUVATTOM P.O, CHERPULASSERY, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD., PIN - 679503 BY ADV K.RAVI (PARIYARATH)

RESPONDENTS:

1 THE MALABAR DEVASOM BOARD , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOUSE FED COMPLEX, ERANHIPPALAM (P.O), KOZHIKODE., PIN - 673003

2 THE COMMISSIONER , MALABAR DEVASWAM BOARD, HOUSE FED COMPLEX, ERANHIPPALAM (P.O), KOZHIKODE., PIN - 673003

3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASOM BOARD, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD., PIN - 678001

4 THE MANAGING TRUSTEE, CHERPULASSERY AYAPPANKAVU DEVASWOMCHERPULASSERY , PALAKKAD DISTRICT., PIN - 679503

5 K.H. NARAYANAN, S/O K.N. HARIKRISHNAN, PUTHAN MADHAM, KAVUVATTUM , P.O, CHERPULASSERY, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD., PIN - 679503 SRI. R LAKSHMI NARAYAN, SC FOR MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

When the matter is taken up, Sri.K.Ravi, the learned counsel for the petitioner, req