Thali Maha Siva Kshetra was in existence till 1996 which was situated in the property having an extent of 2.15 acres situated in Survey No.79-1/B (Re-survey No.57/4) of Maranchery village. In all the revenue records the above said property is recorded as the property of Guruvayoor Devaswom wherein Thali Siva temple is situated. In the settlement register the property is recorded as Thali Ambalaparambu owned by Guruvayoor Devaswom. Subsequent to 1996 the Mounathul Islam Sabha has taken the possession of this property and constructed a compound wall. Till that time Thalappoli vilakku of Mukkolamthazhathu Rudhiramala Bhagavathi temple used to start from this Thali Siva temple which was situated in that property. At the time of construction of the compound wall though the devotees objected to this, the Mounathul Islam Sabha utilizing its political influence of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) suppressed all these protests and compound wall was constructed. Subsequently they have demolished the temple and the deity Sivalinga of the temple is still there in that property the picture of which was taken by the petitioner through google earth on 20.11.2023.

W.P.(C)4755/2024 – PENDING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

the writ is filed on backdrop of learning that that the encroachers have started constructing a mosque after demolishing the temple that was in existence. the construction almost reached in its final stage and from the information given by the Panchayathh it can be seen that the construction has been made even without getting building permit. the main reliefs sought through the writ are directions to authorities to take appropriate action to evict the encroachment of the Mounathul Islam Sabha from the property having an extent of 2.15 acres situated in Survey No.79-1/B (Resurvey No.57/4) of Maranchery village belongs to Guruvayoor Devaswom where Thali temple was situated and reconstruct the Thali temple demolished by the Mounathul Islam Sabha at its cost and direction to the Maranchery Panchayathh not to issue building permit to the Mounathul Islam Sabha in pursuant to application for constructing a mosque in the property of Guruvayoor Devaswom situated in Survey No.79-1/B (Re-survey No.57/4) of Maranchery village and stop the illegal construction being made by the Mounathul Islam Sabha without building permit forthwith.