The temple actually belongs to Varikkumanchery Mana and in the year 1948, a lease deed was executed by the members of the Mana pertaining to 22.43 acres of land situated in Survey No. 72/5 A 1 Part of Kurumamputoor Village to one Mr. Kunjujunni Nedungad.
WP(C) No.25272 of 2015 – PENDING
BENCH : SINGLE
CORAM : JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM .
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
This case is filed for a direction to authorities to recover 22.43 acres of land situated in Sy.No.72/5A1 of Kumaramputhoor Village belonging to Shree Kumaramputhoor Bhagavathy Devasom by evicting encroachers.
Thattappilly Durga Bhagavathi Temple is a temple which is under the administration of the respondent Devaswom Board in Paravur Group. This Temple originally has 6.69 acres of land in Survey No. 35/6,35/8,35/10,35/11,35/12,35/13,35/14,35/15,35/17 and 35/16 of Kottuvally Village. Settlement Register clearly describes the property as the property belongs to Devaswom. At present the temple is having only 1.36 acres of property. The remaining property is now in the possession of different individuals. In the property in Sy.No. 35/12 of Kottuvally village having an extent of 14 cents situate Sri Krishna Swami temple. Though it is a Devaswom property now it is under the custody of two private individuals.
W.P.(c)No.16522 /2020 – PENDING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
The petitioners are devotees of the Durga Bhagavathi and filed the case seeking relief of direct the respondents to proceed against all the encroachers of the property of the Thattappilly Durga Bhagavathi Temple having an extent of 6.69 acres situated in survey No. 35/6,35/8,35/10,35/11,35/12,35/13,35/14,35/15, 35/16 and 35 /17 of Kottuvally Village and evict them by treating them as unauthorised encroachers.
History :
Vaniyanoor Shiva Subramanaiya Swamy Temple situated in Cheriyamundam Village and belongs to the ‘Zamorin’ of Calicut. The temple is in possession of 1.98 acre of land in Sy.No. 13/15 of Cheriyamundam Village of Malappuram District The temple is situated in the centre of this property which is having an extent of 1.98 acres and the entire property is in the physical possession and enjoyment of the temple. The temple was destroyed by Tippu Sultan during his invasion.
WP(C) 20146/2023 – PENDING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
The petitioner approached the court to restrain the encroachers from making any construction in the temple property having an extent of 1.98 acres situated in Re.Sy.No.13/15 ( Sy.No.61) of Cheriyamundam Village and also to direct the District judge to consider Complaint filed as directed by the Apex court in W.P.(c).No.649/2018 dated 5.7.2018. The petitioner is Vaniyannur Shiva Subramaniya Swamy Ksethram Bharath Ksethra Bhoomi Samrakshana Samithi ,Reg: No. 11/2017.
History :
Vaniyanoor Shiva Subramanaiya Swamy Temple situated in Cheriyamundam Village and belongs to the ‘Zamorin’ of Calicut. The temple is in possession of 1.98 acre of land in Sy.No. 13/15 of Cheriyamundam Village of Malappuram District The temple is situated in the centre of this property which is having an extent of 1.98 acres and the entire property is in the physical possession and enjoyment of the temple. The temple was destroyed by Tippu Sultan during his invasion.
WP(C)18371/2019- DISPOSED
BENCH : SINGLE
CORAM : JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
The petitioners approached this Court as the Revenue Authority refused to issue the possession certificate and also challenges the decision of Panchayat issuing stop memo . This case was disposed with a direction to the Tahsildar to take a decision after adverting to the settlement register and other relevant documents after hearing the petitioner and persons who are alleged to be in possession/occupation and panchayat within a period of three months. The petitioner is Vaniyannur Shiva Subramaniya Swamy Ksethram Bharath Ksethra Bhoomi Samrakshana Samithi ,Reg: No. 11/2017.
History :
Vaniyanoor Shiva Subramanaiya Swamy Temple situated in Cheriyamundam Village and belongs to the ‘Zamorin’ of Calicut. The temple is in possession of 1.98 acre of land in Sy.No. 13/15 of Cheriyamundam Village of Malappuram District The temple is situated in the centre of this property which is having an extent of 1.98 acres and the entire property is in the physical possession and enjoyment of the temple. The temple was destroyed by Tippu Sultan during his invasion.
CASES
WP(C) 10614/2019- DISPOSED
BENCH : SINGLE
CORAM : JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
was filed for directing the revenue authorities to issue possession certificate so as to enable the Devaswom to rebuild the temple destroyed by Tippu. This case was disposed of directing the District Collector to enquire with the complaint made by the petitioner and take an appropriate decision in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner and the party respondents within a period of three months. With liberty to the District Collector If he is of
the view that any part of the land is in possession of the petitioner and the party respondents are encroachers, without further delay, proceedings under the Land Conservancy Act shall be initiated in accordance with law. The petitioner is Vaniyannur Shiva Subramaniya Swamy Ksethram Bharath Ksethra Bhoomi Samrakshana Samithi ,Reg: No. 11/2017.
Umayattukavu Bhagavathi temple is situated in Umayattukara in Chengannoor is under the control of Travancore Devaswom Board. The temple was taken over by the Devaswom in 1957. At the time of takeover the temple was having 2 acre 24 cents which include 1 acre 20 cents of land in which the temple is situated and 74 cents of land adjacent to this temple property wherein serpentine grow (kavu) and temple pond were situated. The settlement register clearly shows that the properties in survey no. 16/9 (544/15),16/11 (541/10) and 16/12 (541/9) belongs to UmayattukavuBhagawathi.But at present the Devaswom is in possession of only 95 cents of property out of 2.24 acres. As far as 74 cents of property in which the Kavu and Kulam of the temple is situated some documents were created including pattayams issued by the Land Tribunal claiming right over that property and at present the entire property is in the possession and enjoyment of encroachers.
W.P.(c)No.16973 /2020 – PENDING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
The case was filed by the petitioners seeking a relief of direction to remove the encroachments in the Devaswom property including 74 cents of land in survey no.16/9 (544/15),16/11 (541/10) and 16/12 (541/9)of Thiruvanvandoor village and restore the entire extent of 2.24 acres of land in Survey no.16/9 (544/15),16/11 (541/10) and 16/12 (541/9) of Thiruvanvandoor village belonging to Umayattukavu Bhagawathi reclaiming the same and restore the Kavu and Kulam in that property and to quash the order of the special tahasildar.
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.
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.
Mundakayam Shri Parthasarathy Temple is a temple which is under the administration of the Devaswom Board in Mundakayam Sub-Group. This Temple originally had 11.76 acres of land in Survey No. 225/1 (old survey No. 448) of Mundakayam Village. Settlement Register clearly
describe the property as the property belongs to Paschima Devaswom. At present the temple is only having 2.50 acres of property. The remaining property is now in the possession of different persons and authorities.
W.P.(c)No.18812/2019 –PENDING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
The devotees of the Parthasarathi filed this case seeking relief of to proceed against all the encroachers of the property of the Mundakayam Shri Parthasarathy Temple having an extent of 11.76 acres situated in survey No. 225/1 of Mundakayam Village and to identify the property having an extent of 713.65 acres of properties mentioned as properties of Paschima Devaswom situated in Survey No.225 of Mundakayam Village.