Changamvelil family which owns the Changamvelil Kudumba Kshetram which is a temple mainly of Bhagavathi Yakshiamman and Brahma Rakshas. The temple has a property having an extent of 3.34 acres.
WP(C) 19192/2024 – ONGOING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE P.G.
AJITHKUMAR
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
The temple has a property having an extent of 3.34 acres situated in Survey No.16/9-A, 16/9B and 16/1B of Pattanakkad village. Out of this 3.34 acres of property, 4.5 cents was acquired for the purpose of development of
National Highway and the temple should have been in possession of remaining 3.29 ½ acres of land. But at present the temple is in possession of about 10 cents of land only. Some extent of land was earlier recovered from the encroachers which was later acquired for the national highway route. This case is filed for recovering the remaining property of the minor diety.
Chettikulangara Sree Bhagavathi with main deity is Sree Bhadrakali. The temple is located at Chettikulangara in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.. .
SLP No. 52529 of 2024 – DISPOSED
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE M.M SUNDRESH & JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR
COURT : SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
This case was filed by the Karas of Chettikulangara when the Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala has directed the Devaswom Board to constitute a Temple Advisory Committee in Chettikulangara temple without taking into consideration the special situation that exist in that temple where Sreedevi Vilasam Hindu Matha Convention (herein after called the convention) which is constituted as early as 1957 and acting as the apex body of the 13 karas
which are performing the entire rituals of the temple except the daily poojas. The petition was disposed with direction to maintain status quo as of the day shall be maintained.
Chettikulangara Sree Bhagavathi with main deity is Sree Bhadrakali. The temple is located at Chettikulangara in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.. .
DBA 11/2024 – ONGOING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE P.G.
AJITHKUMAR
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
This case is filed by the Travancore devaswom board seeking permission to amend the clause 5 of the bye law for constituting the temple advisory committee of the Chettikulangara devi temple. The board proposed to resolve issue in the temple by constituting a committee under bye laws of the Travancore- Cochin Hindu Religious Institution Act in order to ensure participation of Hindu devotees after dissolving the existing system. The karas approached supreme court and obtained order to maintain status quo.
Kalarikkal Bhagavathi Temple of Kottayam Taluk where in centuries old Kalarickkal Bhagavathi Temple belonging to Mazhuvancheri Family of Puthuppalli is situated. Actually there are two temples of Bhadrakali. One is in the form of Kodumkali situated in Sy.No.490/1 of Puthuppalli Village. The other temple is that of Bhadrakali and Durga situated in Sy.No. 489/4 of Puthuppalli Village. These temples are situated in two plots in Sy.No.489/4 and 490/1 of Puthuppalii Village, having an extent of 2.76 acres and 2.44 acres respectively. Actually as per the revenue records both the settlement register as well as BTR shows that Kalarickal Bhagavathi Temple has got 5.20 acres of land situated in Survey Numbers 489/4 and 490/1 of Puthuppalli Village. Except the 87 cent in which the temple is now situated, the entire remaining property has been encroached upon by several persons and are they are in possession and enjoyment. But at present the temple is having only and extent of 57 cents in Survey Number 489/4 and 30 cents in Sy.No.490/1.
W.P.(C)25175/2020 – PENDING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
The case is filed seeking relief of directions to quash pattayams issued to respondents, to remove all the encroachment in the property having an extent of 5.20 acres situated in Survey Numbers 489/4 and 490/1 of Puthuppalli Village belongs to deities of Kodumkali, Bhadrakali and Durga of Kalarickal Bhgavathi and protect the assets of the deity as directed by the Supreme Court in W.P.(C).No.649/2018 dated 05.07.2018 ,direct the District Judge to consider petition as directed by the Apex Court in W.P.(c).No.649/2018 dated 05.07.2018 and file a report before this Hon’ble Court .