Valarankunnu Dharmasastha Temple is decades old and actually belong to Poomulli Mana. The temple was actually known as Poomulli Manakal Dharmasastha Temple. This was actually a Thara were poojas and rituals for Lord Dharmasastha where being done by the family members. Subsequently, a small temple was constructed in the year 1972 and trees are planted including a Banyan tree. At that time four Lamp Post were also erected in Wood which was later on replaced by Concrete Lamp Post in the year 1976. This temple and property was actually handed over by the original Ooralans of the temple to the devotees of that area as early as in the year 1970 and it was thereafter a un registered Sangham was formed as Valarankunnu Ayyappa Seva Sangham
WP(C) 6363/2024 – ONGOING
BENCH : SINGLE
CORAM : JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
The case was filed challenging the decision of Government to take over the property belonging to Valarankunnu Dharmasastha Temple as excess land by initiating proceedings under Kerala Land Reforms Act and it was at that
time the above said 92 cents situated in Survey No.128/ 2 A 4 was earmarked as the property of the temple and was handed over by the Ooralan of the temple to the devotees.
Guruvayur Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Guruvayurappan (fourarmed form of the Vishnu), located in the town of Guruvayur in Kerala, India. Administrated by the Guruvayur Devaswom Board, it is one of the most important places of worship for Hindus in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and is often referred to as Bhuloka Vaikunta (Holy Abode of Vishnu on Earth).[2] The temple is classified among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate
tradition.
WP(C) 31313/2024 –ONGOING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE P.G.
AJITHKUMAR
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
This case is filed on the backdrop that the guruvayur devaswom board and other authorities are not restricting the entry of the non- hindus in the temple premises although it is prohibited under the places of worship act inorder to protect divinity of temple premises. Recently many youtubers and vloggers who are non-hindus are entering the premises and are involved in acts that destroy the divinity of temple and its premises. One such person, Jasna Salim who is a practising Muslim entered Guruvayur temple on several times. She entered the temple premises with a cake on her birthday and then on Ashtami-rohini day she picked fight with the devotees who were waiting for darshanam
W.P.(C) . – BEING FILED
BENCH :
CORAM :
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
This writ petition is filed in the backdrop of the fact that though Veluppilly Devaswom has got property having an extent of 23.78 acres situated in Survey Nos 15/2, 27/1, 30/1, 35, 36, 71, 146/2, 150/1, 152, 157, 224, 230, 251/2, 261, 292, 310, 314, 438, 958, 961, 965/1 of Kaadukutti Village, the temple at present is having only property to the extent of 4 Acres, the remaining have been encroached upon by the party respondents as well as several others, the Devaswom authorities have not taken any appropriate action in evicting the encroachment and secure the property of the Devaswom and the official respondents are also refusing to take any action in the matter.
The temple is more than 120 years old .The property having an extent of 1.33 Acres in Sy No.462 (Re survey no.260/2) of Pananchery Village of Thrissur District belongs to Panachery Mannamcode Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple coming under Vadakkumnatha Devaswom. Property having an extent of 93 Cents have been encroached upon by the party respondents
W.P.(C) . 21550/2017- DISPOSED
BENCH : SINGLE
CORAM : JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
This writ petition is filed in the backdrop of the fact that property having an extent of 1 Acre and 33 Cents of land situated in Survey No. 462(Re survey No.260/2) in Manamkode Desam, Pnanachery Village, Thrissur Taluk, Thrissur District which belongs to Shree Manamkode Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple is not properly taken care of. In all the revenue records the property is recorded as temple property and the District Judge has conducted an enquiry into the encroachment of the property by the party respondents and submitted a report wherein it is found that the encroachments have taken place and that encroachments are illegal
Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is one of the largest Bagavathi temples in Kerala located in Thrissur City. Sakthan Thampuran ordained the temples into two groups, namely “Paramekkavu side” and “Thiruvambady side” for Thrissur Pooram which is the biggest festival in South India and Kerala. These two groups are headed by the principal participants, Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple at Thrissur Swaraj Round and Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple at Shoranur road.
W.P.(C)25549/2020 – PENDING
BENCH : SINGLE
CORAM : JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
The petitioner is a devotee of Paramekkavu Devi and a worshipper of the deity. Property having an extent of 17 Cents in Sy.No. 2095/1 of Thrissur Village was given on lease by the Devaswom to one person, in which he has constructed a brick Kiln which was later on given on rent to the father of this private party . It was in such a manner that the property was transferred to the possession of this private party . In between, the property was even mortgaged with the bank which has sold the mortgaged property and ultimately as submitted earlier the property is now in the possession of this private party and he is continuing to do business there. The Devawom has filed an Original Suit in 1957 for evicting the lessee for arrears of rent and though the suit was decreed, it was not executed. Subsequently, in execution of the above said decree the property was sold in Court auction which was
purchased by the Devaswom itself and the sale was confirmed on 08.04.1996. But the property remained with the lessee, as only a symbolic possession was taken by the Devaswom. Thereafter, the lessee has filed a civil suit against Devaswom restraining the Devaswom from evicting him from the property which was decreed in his favour and the
appellate court reversed the judgment and dismissed the suit in favour of the Devaswom. That judgment has become final as the lessee has not challenged the same in 2nd appeal. But, in spite of all this the property remained with the lessee and the Devaswom has not taken any effective steps to remove him from possession and recover the possession of the property of the deity. In the meantime, Devaswom has again filed an Original Suit as O.S.No.951/99 for recovery of possession against the private party herein which was dismissed pointing out
several facts which include limitation and provisions of the Kerala Land reforms Act. This judgment was confirmed in appeal by the District Court, Thrissur in A.S.No. 197/01. So, in effect the property which was given on lease by the Devaswom is still in the possession of the private party in spite of the fact that the property has been purchased by the Devaswom in court auction by which the Devaswom has perfected the title of the deity. This case is filed seeking relief of direction to conduct an enquiry in to the encroachment of property of the minor deity of Sree paramekkavu Devaswom property having an extent of 17 Cents situated in Sy.No.2095/1 of Thrissur Village and maintain the same by evicting all encroachers
Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple is a Hindu temple in the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India. The main deities of this temple are Krishna in the form of a child, and Bhadrakali, both having equal importance. Thiruvambadi bagavathi is one of main participants of Thrissur pooram.
The goddess is considered as younger sister of Paramekkavu bagavathi (presiding deity of Paramekkavu temple
W.P.(C)22981/2020 – PENDING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
This case is filed seeking relief of direction to the District Judge of Thrissur to conduct a proper enquiry in the affairs of the Management of Thriuvambadi Devaswom, Thrissur including deficiencies in management, appropriate utilisation of offerings and protection of the assets of the deity and submit a report before this Court including an audited account fixing liability on individuals responsible for the loss sustained by the Devaswom and take steps to realise the loss of the Devaswom from the assets of the individuals who are found to be responsible
and take appropriate steps, appoint an administrator to manage the affairs of the Devaswom and constitute a committee headed by the District judge Thrissur consisting of a qualified Chartered Accountant and the Thantrhi of the temple to manage the affairs of the temple by the issue of appropriate writ or order or direction and quash sale proceedings .
The Vadakkumnathan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Thrissur, in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. The property having an extent of 0.45 Acres (45Cents) situated in Sy.No.463 in Thrissur Village, and property having an extent of 0.05 Cents situated in Sy.No.2974 of Thrissur Village which belongs to Vadakkum Nathan Devaswom. Property having an extent of 49 Cents situated in Sy.No.464 is Pandaravaka given as pattam in the name of an individual.
W.P.(C).NO.21102/2020 – 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 0.45 Acres (45Cents) situated inSy.No.463 in Thrissur Village, and property having an extent of 0.05 Cents situated in Sy.No.2974 of Thrissur Village which belongs to Vadakkum Nathan 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. The case is filed seeking relief of a direction to protect the land of the minor deity Sree Vadakkumnathan having an extent of 94.05 cents situated in Sy.Nos 463, 464 and 2974 of Thrissur villageand 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 94.05 cents situated in Sy.Nos 463, 464 and 2974 of Thrissur village is exclusively being used for temple purposes alone.