The Kerala High Court has directed the Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee and its officials to ensure that elephants in Punnathur Anakkotta are properly taken care of in accordance with law. It.
KOCHI, Nov 9: The Kerala High Court has directed the Travancore and Cochin Devaswom Boards to ensure that proper resting facilities are provided to Sabarimala pilgrims in the temples, also identified as ‘Edathavalams’, under their management. A bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and P G Ajithkumar also directed the Assistant Devaswom Commissioners of both Boards to conduct periodical inspections in the temples or edathavalams in question to ensure that proper facilities are provided to Sabarimala pilgrims during the Mandala-Makaravilakku […]
The plea sought review of the full bench order holding that the Devaswom had no authority to contribute amounts to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) or to any other government agency.
The Full Bench was constituted to consider whether the Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee can donate temple money to the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund or any government body.