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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 40897

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
Adv. Vishnu Sunil Panthalam @ Vishnu Sunil – Appellant
Versus
The Kadakkal Temple Advisory Committee represented by its Secretary – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.JOMY K. JOSE
For the Respondents: Sri.S.SUJIN, SHRI.G.BIJU, SC, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.), SHRI.K.S.ARUN KUMAR, SMT.RAJI T.BHASKAR, SHRI.VIJAY SANKAR V.H., SRI.S. RAJMOHAN, SR. GOVT.PLEADER

Table of Content
1. petitioner's request for religious integrity. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court's review of improper conduct at the temple. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
3. prohibition of political activities in religious premises. (Para 14 , 15 , 16)
4. enforcement of rules against misuse of temple for politics. (Para 19 , 24 , 29 , 30)
5. ensuring compliance with temple management regulations and audit. (Para 27 , 28)

JUDGMENT

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The petitioner, who is a devotee of Kadakkal Devi Temple, which is a temple under the management of the 2nd respondent Travancore Devaswom Board, has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus restraining the 1st respondent Temple Advisory Committee of Kadakkal Devi Temple, the 2nd respondent Travancore Devaswom Board and its Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, namely, respondents 3 and 4, from using the premises of Kadakkal Devi Temple for the promotion, endorsement or facilitation of any political party or for political activities and to ensure that the temple remains solely dedicated to religious and cultural activities; and a declaration that the 1st respondent Temple Advisory Committ

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