Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J.

The petitioners herein state that they are working as Santhi Lavanan (Part-Time Santhis) as well as Full-Time Santhis at Sabarimala. They have approached this Court, being aggrieved by the registration of a crime by the Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau pursuant to the order dated 13.01.2026 passed by this Court in SSCR No. 3 of 2026.

2. The facts which led to the passing of the order dated 13.01.2026 may be briefly encapsulated as under:

2.1. The Sabarimala Special Commissioner submitted a report before this Court, pointing out the detection of blatant acts of criminal misappropriation of the proceeds of “Adiya Sishtam Ghee” at various counters at Sannidhanam. It is relevant to note that “Adiya Sishtam Ghee” is a sacred offering sold to devotees, and the sale proceeds constitute revenue of the Travancore Devaswom Board.

2.2. From the report, it was revealed that the Travancore Devaswom Board had entrusted one Sri. Preman, Anugraha Veedu, Palakkad District, as contractor with the task of filling “Adiya Sishtam Ghee” into packets for sale at various counters. The contractor is paid at the rate of ₹0.20 per packet for the work carried out. The entire infrastru