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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, K. V. JAYAKUMAR, JJ
SUO MOTU – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of crowd management report (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. previous orders on managing crowd flow (Para 3 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. arguments on addressing crowd management (Para 4 , 5 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. concerns about amenities and safety (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. coordination for effective management (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 6. need for structured pilgrimage management (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 7. establishing expert committee for planning (Para 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 8. setting safety thresholds and controls (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 9. inclusion of additional respondent (Para 30) |
ORDER
Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J.
This report has been filed by the Special Commissioner concerning the crowd management issues witnessed during the Mandala–Makaravilakku Season 2025–2026.
2. From the report of the Special Commissioner, it is noted t hat the Mandala–Makaravilakku Festival Season 2025–2026 commenced on 17.11.2025. The Sannidhanam has witnessed an unprecedented influx of devotees from the very day the temple was opened. It is reported that, despite earnest and sustained efforts to regulate the crowd, the tail end of the queue has, during the last two days, extended beyond Marakkoottam. The number of pilgrims admitted through th
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