Suo Motu v. Cochin Devaswom Board, Represented by Its Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court, in a suo motu petition regarding begging and lottery sales in temple precincts making an interim order absolute to ensure enforcement by revenue and police authorities. It directed specific actions to prevent organized begging and lottery vending, with exceptions for specific temple practices.
What did the court decide?
Directions (i) to (iv) of the interim order dated 25.11.2015 made absolute; all concerned directed to scrupulously follow and effectuate those directions.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016/14TH MAGHA, 1937
DBP.No. 49 of 2015 () ---------------------SUO MOTU
RESPONDENT(S):
COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNA MENON, SC, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD
THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03-02-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN &
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the directions issued on 25.11.2015 to prevent begging and lottery sales in temple precincts should be made absolute.
Whether organized begging and lottery vending in temple premises violate Article 23 and public order.
Parties & counsel
- respondent
Cochin Devaswom Board
Coram
Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan
Anu Sivaraman
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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