The Kalarivathikkal Bhadrakali Temple is part of Chirakkal Kovilakam Devaswom and is now being managed by the Malabar Devaswom. The property having an extent of 4.40 acres of land in resurveyNo.57/3 belongs to Kalarivathikkal Devaswom and in the settlement register it is recorded as such. So the property which is known as Arattuvayal is part and parcel of the temple and the main ritual of Aratt is performed there. But encroachers have created some false documents and claimed right over the portion of the property and have encroached into the same, and at present are occupying the same and making some constructions therein.
W.P.(C) 28982/2022 – DISPOSED
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
this writ petition is disposed of leaving open the legal and factual contentions raised by the petitioner and by recording the submission made by the Chirakkal Kovilakam Devaswom that the Devaswom will challenge the judgment and decree of the Sub Court, Kannur in A.S.No.97 of 2017 by invoking the provisions under Section 100 of the Code and that it shall diligently prosecute A.A.No.85 of 2011 pending before the Appellate Authority, Kannur against the purchase certificate issued by the Land Tribunal, Kannur in O.A.No.2208 of 1976 and the Devaswom to take necessary steps to ensure expeditious consideration of A.A.No.85 of 2011 approaching the competent forum if
necessary.
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.
The property having an extent 15.2971 Hector in Sy.No.482 situated in Kannapuram village which belongs to Cherukunnu Devaswom have been encroached upon and being enjoyed by creating false and invalid documents and the Devaswom and other authorities are not taking any action whatsoever to remove the encroachment.
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COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
The relief sought for through this writ petition was directions to protect the land of the minor deity of Cherukunnu Anna poorneswari Temple of Cherukunnu Devaswom having an extent of 15.2971 Hector in Sy.No.482 situated in Kannapuram village of Chrukunnu Devaswom and maintain the same by evicting all 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 15.2971 Hector in Sy.No.482 situated in Kannapuram village of Chrukunnu Devaswom is exclusively being used for temple purposes alone and also to direct the District Judge to consider the petition .
The property having an extent of 3.4 acres in Sy.No.458/6, 458/7,458/9,458/10, 458/11 and 458/12 situated in Kannapuram village belongs to Thrikkoth Mahavishnu kshetram of Thrikkoth Devaswom have been encroached upon and being enjoyed by creating false and invalid documents and the Devaswom and other authorities are not taking any action whatsoever to remove the encroachment.
W.P.(C) . 6800/2021 – DISPOSED
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM :JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
This writ petition is filed in the backdrop of the fact that property having an extent of 3.4 acres in Sy.No.458/6, 458/7,458/9,458/10, 458/11 and 458/12 situated in Kannapuram village belongs to Thrikkoth Mahavishnu kshetram of Thrikkoth Devaswom. The reliefs sought for are directions to protect the land of the minor deity Thrikkoth mahavishnu temple having an extent of 3.4 acres in Sy.No.458/6, 458/7,458/9,458/10, 458/11 and 458/12 situated in Kannapuram village belongs to Thrikkoth Mahavishnu kshetram of Thrikkoth Devaswom and maintain the same by evicting all 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 3.04 acres situated Sy.No.458/6, 458/7,458/9,458/10, 458/11 and 458/12 situated in Kannapuram village is exclusively being used for temple purposes alone and Direct the District Judge to consider petition. the case was disposed with direction to the District Judge to consider the petition and report.
The property having an extent of 26.26 acres in Re Sy.No.514/2,512/2,515/2 and 515/3 situated in Kannapuram Village belonging to Pannikulangara Varahamoorthi temple of Chiraykkal Kovilakam Devaswom.
W.P.(C) . 6744/2021 – PENDING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
This writ petition is filed in the backdrop of the fact that property having an extent of 26.26 acres in Re Sy.No.514/2,512/2,515/2 and 515/3 situated in Kannapuram Village belonging to Pannikulangara Varahamoorthi temple of Chiraykkal Kovilakam Devaswom have been encroached upon and being enjoyed by creating false and invalid documents and though the temple is under the control of Malabar Devaswom, the Devaswom and other authorities are not taking any action whatsoever to remove the encroachment in spite of the fact that the temple was completely destroyed by the encroachers and the temple now remains only in the records of the Devaswom. The relief sought through this petition are direct the respondents to protect the land of the minor deity Pannikulangara
Varahamoorthy temple having an extent of 26.26 acres in Re Sy.No.514/2,512/2,515/2 and 515/3 situated in Kannapuram Village belonging to Pannikulangara Varahamoorthi of Chiraykkal Kovilakam Devaswom and maintain the same by evicting all 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 an extent of 26.26 acres in Re Sy.No.514/2,512/2,515/2 and 515/3 situated in Kannapuram Village belonging to Pannikulangara Varahamoorthi of Chiraykkal Kovilakam Devaswom exclusively being used for temple purposes and to Direct the District Judge to consider Petition