IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, K. V. JAYAKUMAR, JJ
RAJESH.S – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. submission of request for temple ground usage. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. challenge against board's rejection. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. arguments regarding political neutrality. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. denial reasoning based on circular compliance. (Para 11) |
| 5. emerging conflict of permission. (Para 12 , 18) |
| 6. legal duty and right establishment. (Para 19) |
| 7. finality of dismissal. (Para 20) |
K. V. Jayakumar, J.
This Writ petition is preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
2. The petitioner, Sri. Rajesh S., states that he along with some other devotees have created and registered a Trust and decided to conduct a spiritual summit consisting of speeches of Sanyasis and Bhajans as ‘Hindu Ekatha Sammelan’.
3. On 16.01.2026, petitioner submitted Ext.P1 request to the President of the Temple Advisory Committee seeking permission for the conduct of the said Ekatha Sammelan and Bhajans at Thamarakulam Nediyanickal Bhagavathy Temple Ground on 01.03.2026 from 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. A copy of the request was forwarded to the Sub Group Officer of TDB.
4. The petitioner states that the Temple Advisory Committee has expressed its willingness to permit the temple ground for the aforesaid pur
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