Vettakkaran Kavu Temple is controlled and administered by Cochin Devaswom Board under Pazhayannur Devaswom. Pazhayanuur Devi Temple is also situated adjacent to this temple. The property having an extent of 48 Cents situated in Survey No. 1086/1 of Pazhayannur Village belongs to Pazhayannur Devaswom. There are two temples namely Pazhayannur Devi Temple as well as Vettakkarankavu Temple. Moolasthaanam of the above temple is situated in the above Survey Numbers.

W.P.(C) . – 20578/ 2023 -DISPOSED
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

This writ petition was filed praying to direct the authorities to protect the land of the minor deities Goddess Devi of Pazhayannur Devi Temple and Vettaikaran Kavu Temple having an extent of 48 cents of land situated in Survey No.1086/1 of Pazhayannur Village belonging to the Pazhayannur Devi Temple and Vettaikaran Kavu Temple of Pazhayannur Devaswom under Cochin Devaswom Board and maintain the same by evicting the encroachers 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 having extent of 48 cents of land situated in Survey No. 1086/1 in Pazhayannur Village is exclusively being used for temple purposes alone. The writ petition is allowed and authorities 4 are directed to take steps as envisaged under the provisions of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act to establish its right and retrieve possession of the properties comprised in Sy.No.1086/1 of Pazhayannur Village belonging to Pazhayannur Devaswom.