The Azhakiyakavu Bhagawathi temple is an ancient temple which is now under the control of Cochin Devaswom Board. The Rulers of the Sovereign of Cochin has earmarked an extent of 9.41 ½ acres of land in survey no. 613/1,613/2,613/3,663/1,663/2 and 661/1 of Rameshwaram village for this temple. Since then the property belongs to the deity of Azhakiyakavu Devi Temple. In the settlement register the property in survey no. 613/1,613/2 and 613/3 are recorded as temple property and Velavelipparambu. This Velavilipparambu is attached to the temple and it is being used from immemorial for the purpose of conducting rituals relating to the temple festival and it is in such circumstances it is described as Velavelipparambu.

W.P.(c)No. 13965/2020 –DISPOSED
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR .
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

The case was filed by a devotee seeking relief of a direction to protect 9.41 ½ acres of land in survey no. 613/1,613/2,613/3,663/1,663/2 and 661/1 of Rameshwaram village and maintain the same by evicting all encroachers as Devaswom property belonging to Azhakiyakavu Devi Temple and take such appropriate steps to secure the above said property by protecting it from encroachers and to take adequate step to ensure that above said property 9.41 ½ acres of land in survey no. 613/1,613/2,613/3,663/1,663/2 and 661/1 of Rameshwaram village is exclusively being used for temple purposes alone.