Mannupuram Maha deva Temple belonging to Thripunithura Kovilakam is situated in Chalakkudy Taluk. The temple at present is situated in a plot having an extent of 60 cents in Survey Number 1058/3. As per the revenue records both the settlement register as well as BTR Mannupuram Mahadeva Temple has got 5.03 acres of land situated in Survey Number 10 7/4. 1058/1, 1058/2, 1058/3 of Pariyaram Village. Except the 60 cent in which the temple is now situated, the entire remaining property has been encroached upon by several persons and are in their possession and enjoyment. The temple was attacked by the invader Tipu Sultan and was destroyed by him. The upadevathas of the temple Viz. Nagaraja, and Nagayakshi were actually situated in the encroached property. and encroachers have destroyed and removed the same.

W.P.(c)No.16092 /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 the petitioners who are devotees of mahadevan seeking relief of direction to remove all the encroachment in the property of the Mannupuram Mahadeva Temple situated in Survey Number 1057/4, 1058/1, 1058/2, 1058/3 having an extent of 5.03 acres of landt and protect the assets of the deity. the case was disposed by directing the District Judge to consider petition submitted by the petitioners, with notice to the petitioners, the 1 st respondent District Collector and the alleged encroachers, and forward a report to this Court, within a period of four months and it would be open to the alleged encroachers to raise appropriate legal and factual contentions before District Judge and the petitioners shall furnish the name and address of the alleged encroachers to the additional 4th respondent, along with a certified copy of this judgment.