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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN &

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 14^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 23TH BHADRA, 1945 W.P.(C) NO. 27754 OF 2019 PETITIONER:

COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD OFFICE, ROUND NORTH, THRISSUR-680001.

BY K.P.SUDHEER, STANDING COUNSEL, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD.

RESPONDENTS:

1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT, NEW DELHI-110001.

2 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (DEVASWOM), DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682030.

4 DEPUTY COLLECTOR(LA), ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682030.

5 DISTRICT SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682021.

6 THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR(LA)GENERAL, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682030.

7 TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-

682011.

8 PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PROJECT OFFICE, VYTTILA, KOCHI-682019.

9 CHERANELLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, CHERANELLOOR P O - 682034, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

10 THE TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CHERANELLOOR BHAGAWATHY TEMPLE, CH