The centuries old Kandangakkavu Chandika Devi Temple is situated a plot having an extent of 2.9 acres in Survey Number 141/6 (Re.Sy.No.71/1 and 2) was destroyed later and the land was encroached upon whereas in the settlement register and BTR the property mentioned above is shown as Kavu puramboke. the temple was destroyed and the land was encroached upon and several documents were created on the land Including pattayams. when the public found out the deities of Goddess Devi, Hanuman and Naga in the property, devotees started conducting poojas Encroachers have objected to these worship which lead to various legal fights. On the complaint of the encroachers the authorities including the Police interfered and removed the deities from the property and prevented the entry of the devotees and worship of the deities in the property leading to series of legal battle.

W.P.(c)No.16120/2020 –DISPOSED
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR .
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

This case was filed by a devotee and resident of the Kunnathnadu Taluk where in centuries old Kandangakkavu Chandika Devi Temple is situated seeking relief of directions cancelling pattyam in respect of property having an extent of 2.09 acres situated in Survey Number 141/6 of Pattimattam village and to remove the encroachment in the property of Kandangakkavu Chandika Devi Temple situated in Survey Number 141/6 having an extent of 2.09 acres of land and for a direction to the respondents to return the deities confiscated by them and kept in their custody to  he petitioner. the case was disposed by directing District Judge to consider petition submitted by the petitioner, in terms of the directions contained in the order of the Apex Court in W.P.(C)No.649 of 2018 and also the law laid down in the decisions referred to supra, with notice to the petitioners District Collector within a period of four months.