Jayan v. Travancore Devaswomboard
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court writ petition (WP(C) No. 26793 of 2012 (Y)), admitted and decided the same day, 14-11-2012, by Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai, JJ. Petitioner: Jayan, President, Temple Administrative Committee, Thirunakkara Temple, Kottayam (adv. J.S. Ajithkumar); Respondents: Travancore Devaswom Board and its Commissioner (adv. G. Biju, SC). Court permitted the existing Temple Administrative Committee to continue per Assistant Devaswom Commissioner's recommendations in Ext.P1, relying on the Board's submission that nearly the entire work amount stood entrusted to the committee. No statute or precedent discussed; no quantum specified.
What did the court decide?
The committee now in office permitted to continue in terms of the recommendations of the Assistant Devaswom Commissioner contained in Ext.P1; writ petition ordered accordingly.