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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, K. V. JAYAKUMAR, JJ
ANIL KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – Respondent
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| 1. the customs surrounding temple rituals and the role of the petitioner in asserting rights. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioner’s complaints regarding unauthorized rituals. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. statutory provisions regarding proof of customs. (Para 7) |
| 4. court's jurisdictional limitations concerning customary rites. (Para 8 , 9) |
K. V. Jayakumar, J.
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution. The petitioner states that he is a devotee of Karimuttom Devi Temple situated in Peringala, Kayamkulam, which is under the administration of Travancore Devaswom Board, Mavelikkara. The said temple is an ancient institution connected with the rulers of Krishnapuram.
2. It is stated that the deity of the temple is taken out only on two occasions i.e., on Pathamudayam (10th day of Malayalam Month Medam) and during the Makaram Jeevatha Ezhunellathu and Para eduppu and Anpoli. According to the petitioner, except the above stated occasions, the deity has never been taken out from the Sanctum Sanctorum for any private or family based ceremonies.
3. The petitioner further states that in the year 2024, the temple deity was taken out by members of a family residing near the te
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