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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 10389

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, K. V. JAYAKUMAR, JJ
KARIKODE BHAGAVATY TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sri.G.Sreekumar (Chelur)
For the Respondents: Sri. G. Biju, SC, TDB, Sri. S. Rajmohan, SR. GP, Sri. G.Santhosh Kumar (P)

Table of Content
1. background of the karikode bhagavaty temple and its advisory committee. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. procedures and permissions for conducting rituals. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
3. claims and arguments regarding the legality of the orders against the committee. (Para 10 , 12 , 13)
4. details of the vigilance enquiry and reported malpractice. (Para 15 , 16 , 17)
5. judicial interpretations of the role and powers of the temple advisory committee. (Para 18 , 22 , 26)
6. legal framework governing the temple and committee operations. (Para 19 , 27 , 28)
7. court's view on the powers and legality of actions taken by the temple advisory committee. (Para 29 , 30 , 31)
8. conclusion regarding the relief sought and future actions. (Para 33)

JUDGMENT

K. V. Jayakumar, J.

These Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Since the questions of fact and law involved in these writ petitions are the same, all these matters are disposed of by a common judgment. W.P.(C) No. 32278 of 2025 is taken as the lead case. The parties and exhibits are referred in this judgment as stated in the said Writ Petition, unless otherwise specifically stated.

2. The petitioners in all these wri

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