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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.

The Azhakiyakavu Bhagawathi temple is an ancient temple which is now under the control of Cochin Devaswom Board. The Rulers of the Sovereign of Cochin has earmarked an extent of 9.41 ½ acres of land in survey no. 613/1,613/2,613/3,663/1,663/2 and 661/1 of Rameshwaram village for this temple. Since then the property belongs to the deity of Azhakiyakavu Devi Temple. In the settlement register the property in survey no. 613/1,613/2 and 613/3 are recorded as temple property and Velavelipparambu. This Velavilipparambu is attached to the temple and it is being used from immemorial for the purpose of conducting rituals relating to the temple festival and it is in such circumstances it is described as Velavelipparambu.

W.P.(c)No.18492/2020 –DISPOSED
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR .
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

This case is filed by the Secretary of Azhakiyakavu Devi Temple Land Protection Committee, seeking directions to grant adequate police protection to the said Committee, the temple authorities and devotees to protect the temple compound of Azhakiyakavu Devi Temple having an extent of 9.41½ Acres comprised in Survey Nos.613/1, 613/2, 613/3, 663/1, 663/2, and 661/1 of Rameshwaram Village, including the temple and for its maintenance, the construction of compound wall, the closing of the gate on the eastern side of the temple property and erection of stone lamp preventing entry of vehicles into the temple property, from the illegalities of respondents and their men.The case was disposed with direction that the order of status quo granted by this Court as above will not stand in the way of the Devaswom Officer, Azhakiyakavu Devaswom in reconstructing the damaged compound wall on the very same foundation, after obtaining necessary building permit from Kochi Municipal Corporation. The Station House Officer, Palluruthi Police Station shall ensure that the order of status quo granted as above is complied with in letter and spirit, by all concerned, and that there is no law and order issues while the Devaswom Officer, Azhakiyakavu Devaswom reconstructing the compound wall on the strength of the building permit granted by Kochi Municipal Corporation.

W.P.(c)No.6753/2020 –DISPOSED
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR .
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

This case is filed by the Azhakiyakavu Temple Land Protection Committee, represented by its Secretary, order dated 30.12.2019 of the Sub Collector (Revenue Divisional Officer) and to consider E application dated 26.08.2019, before passing an order on application made by the Travancore Devaswom Board, and an order directing the 3rd respondent to strictly comply with Ext.P5 order of this Court dated 27.08.2019 in DBP No.54 of 2019. The case was disposed directing the Sub Collector, Fort Kochi,to reconsider the application made correct the entries in the revenue records relating to the property having an extent of 9.41½ Acres of land comprised in Sy.Nos.613/1, 613/2, 613/3, 663/2, 661/1 and 1499 in Rameshwaram Village, Thanathu Register of Cochin Devaswom Board, strictly in accordance with law, taking note of the legal and factual contentions raised by both sides and also the law on the point. The affected parties shall be afforded with a reasonable opportunity to substantiate their contentions by producing relevant documents and they shall also be afforded with a reasonable opportunity of being heard within a period of four months. The order of status quo granted shall be maintained till the disposal of the said application Sub Collector.

W.P.(c)No. 13965/2020 –DISPOSED
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR .
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

The case was filed by a devotee seeking relief of a direction to protect 9.41 ½ acres of land in survey no. 613/1,613/2,613/3,663/1,663/2 and 661/1 of Rameshwaram village and maintain the same by evicting all encroachers as Devaswom property belonging to Azhakiyakavu Devi Temple 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 9.41 ½ acres of land in survey no. 613/1,613/2,613/3,663/1,663/2 and 661/1 of Rameshwaram village is exclusively being used for temple purposes alone.

HISTORY :

The Hanumankavu Temple of Cheriyamundam Devaswom had property having an extent of 22 Cents and in all revenue records the property is recorded as property of Cheriyamundam Devaswom. The Devaswom was paying tax for the above said property till 2003-2004 in spite of the fact that the property was exempted from tax. But, thereafter the authorities have refused to receive tax from the devaswom.

CASE
WPC 5213/2019 –DISPOSED
BENCH : SINGLE
CORAM: JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

The case was disposed with an order that status quo as on today shall be maintained by the authorities as regards the mutation of the subject property until final decision is taken by the 3rd respondent, District collector on the matters in Petition as afore directed. The petitioner is Cheriyamundam Hanumankav Temple Committee

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