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.