K. V. Jayakumar, J.

This Devaswom Board Petition has been registered on the basis of Report No. 76 of 2025 of the learned Ombudsman and pertains to the protection of the customs and rituals of the temple by avoiding the use of mobile phones and cameras inside the temple.

2. Sri K. Narayanankutty has submitted a complaint alleging that the Cochin Devaswom Board has not complied with the directions issued by this Court in D.B.P. No. 67 of 2024, dated 23.09.2024. In the said order, this Court directed the Board to restrict the use of mobile phones and cameras inside the temples.

3. The complainant alleges that no action was taken by the Board to implement the aforesaid order. The Devaswom Commissioner has filed a report before the learned Ombudsman, stating that necessary directions were issued to the Maramath Wing of Vadakkumnatha Temple for the construction of a counter for the safe custody of mobile phones, cameras, and other valuables. Instructions were also issued for the expansion of the Chappal Counter. However, permission for the construction of the counters was not granted by the Archaeological Survey of India, Thrissur Circle.

4. The complainant has also submitted another compl