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.