IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR
MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 13TH ASHADHA, 1944
DBA NO. 5 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
DEVASWOM HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695003, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY.
BY ADV SRI.G.BIJU,SC,TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
RESPONDENT:
1 THE DEPUTY EXAMINER FOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT
KERALA STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, TRAVANCORE
DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM HEAD
QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-
695003.
*ADDL.R2 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (DEVASWOM)
DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695, IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED
AS THE ADDITIONAL 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ORDER
DATED 29/06/2022 IN DBA
R BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.S.RAJMOHAN
THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 04.07.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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DBA No.5 of 2022
"CR"
JUDGMENT
Anil K. Narendran, J.
The Travancore Devaswom Board has filed this DBA pursuant to the directions contained in the order of this Court dated 08.11.2021 in SSCR No.5 of 2021.
2. State of Kerala, represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Devaswom) Department, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram-695 001, is suo motu impleaded as additional 2nd respondent. Registry to effect necessary correction in the cause title.
3. The learned Senior Government Pleader enters appearance for the 1st respondent and also for the additional 2nd respondent.
4. The Special Commissioner, Sabarimala, filed SSCR No.5 of 2021 regarding the steps to be taken to ensure fairness, transparency and also adherence to the prescribed guidelines for the interview of candidates to be shortlisted for selection of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple, for the year 1197 ME (2021-22). By the -3- DBA No.5 of 2022 order dated 08.11.2021, this Court disposed of SSCR No.5 of 2021. In paragraph 17 of the said order, this Court recorded the final report of the learned Observer and also the detailed report of the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala. The said paragraph reads thus;
"17. After the interview held on 05.10.2021 and 06.10.2021 at the Travancore Devaswom Board Head Office, the learned Observer has filed a report along with selection proceedings and CD. After perusing the report and also the files relating to the interview of the short- listed candidates, by the order dated 13.10.2021 we have permitted the Travancore Devaswom Board to proceed with the draw of lots, which was held on 17.10.2021. After the selection of Melshanthis of Sabarimala and Malikappuram Temples the learned Observer has filed a final report on 20.10.2021, followed by a detailed report of the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala, which we have already extracted hereinbefore in paragraph No.8. The learned Observer, who viewed the live telecasting of draw of lots, has reported that it was arranged and completed by the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala in a foolproof manner. We deem it appropriate to record the final report of the learned Observer and also the detailed report of the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala."
5. The qualification prescribed for selection as Melsanthi is that the applicant should be a person having service as -4- DBA No.5 of 2022 Melsanthi for a continuous period of 10 years out of a total period of 12 years in a temple which opens twice daily and having three poojas and where public is having right to worship. In the order dated 08.11.2021 in SSCR No.5 of 2021 this Court found that the Travancore Devaswom Board shall prescribe a format for the certificate that has to be enclosed along with the application for selection of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple showing the required experience of the candidates. The Board was directed to take a decision in that regard, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of the said order, which shall be placed before this Court for approval. With the above direction, this Court disposed SSCR No.5 of 2021.
6. In the affidavit filed in support of this DBA it is stated that, in compliance with the direction issued by this Court in the order dated 08.11.2021 in SSCR No.5 of 2021, the Devaswom Commissioner prepared a format of the experience certificate, which was placed before the Board. The Board made certain modifications and thereafter it was decided to place Annexure -5- DBA No.5 of 2022 A1 format of the experience certificate for the approval of this Court. By Annexure A2 proceedings dated 10.06.2022, the Board authorised its Law Officer to obtain approval of this Court for the format of the experience certificate to be submitted by the applicants along with their application for selection to the post of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple. In such circumstances, the Travancore Devaswom Board has filed this DBA, seeking approval of Annexure A1 format of experience certificate, so that the Board can insist the applicants to enclose the experience certificate in the above format along with their application for selection to the post of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple.
7. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for Travancore Devaswom Board for the applicant and also the learned Senior Government Pleader for the 1st respondent and also for the additional 2nd respondent.
8. Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, which is situated inside Periyar Tiger Reserve, is a prominent pilgrim centre in Kerala, where lakhs of devotees trek the rugged -6- DBA No.5 of 2022 terrains of Western Ghats to have darsan of Lord Ayyappa. Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple come under the Travancore Devaswom Board. By reason of the custom and tradition, Melsanthies of the Temples are selected every year. The tenure of the Melsanthies is for one year from the 1st of Vrischikam to the 31st of Thulam next year.
9. In Mohandas Embranthiri v. Travancore Devaswom Board [2001 (1) KLT 203], in the context of selection of Melsanthi of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, a Division Bench of this Court held that the Travancore Devaswom Board, being a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, cannot choose any person as Melsanthi without any guidelines. For every year, the choosing of Melsanthi has to be done only after proper selection. The Division Bench noticed that the notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board inviting applications for the selection of Melsanthi of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, for one year from the 1st of Vrischikam to 31st Thulam, 1176, mentions the basic qualifications necessary for being selected and that, those who have got basic qualifications will be interviewed by the -7- DBA No.5 of 2022 Committee, which will include the Thantri. On the basis of the interview, a short list will be prepared. The selection will be made from the candidates included in the short list on the basis of lot in front of the sanctum sanctorum. The Interview Board should consist of persons, who have knowledge of the subject on which questions are put. The Division Bench noticed that the purpose of the interview is to get the best person for appointment as Melsanthi at Sabarimala Temple. The knowledge of the candidates in the three topics should be assessed, which can be done with the experts in the field.
10. A Division Bench of this Court by order dated 09.04.2010 in D.B.P.No.50 of 2009 has issued various directions in the matter of selection of Melsanthies in Sabarimala and Malikappuram Temples. The directions contained in paragraph 15 of the order dated 09.04.2010 in D.B.P No.50 of 2009 read thus:
i) Clause 3 of the guidelines will be as follows: The applicant should be a person having service as Santhi for a continuous period of 10 years out of a total period of 12 years in a Temple which open twice daily and having three poojas and where public is having right to worship. Any -8- DBA No.5 of 2022 temporary absence due to various reasons like the period spent on religious obsequies due to death of any of the members of the family or for other similar reasons; temporary gap in service due to the time take for joining the post of Melsanthi after relief from one Temple either due to transfer or due to fresh appointment, should not be treated as discontinuance, for counting the continuous period. In Temples where two Melsanthies are functioning on alternate basis, the period during which one may have to function as Keezhsanthi, will also be taken for counting the 10 year period.
ii) There need not be any change in the formation of the Selection Committee and a former Melsanthi of Sabarimala Temple will be included as ordered in our order dated 24.06.2009;
iii) All candidates who have secured 60% and above marks in the interview, will be included as a panel for the purpose of taking lot;
iv) Applications will be called for on or before 1st of July fixing the last date for receipt of applications as 15 th July. After conducting the Vigilance enquiry, the list of eligible candidates for interview will be published on or before 15th of August. Objections before the Devaswom Board by the aggrieved persons will be submitted within 15 days. The Devaswom Board will act as an appellate authority over the report of the Vigilance enquiry and the Board will take a decision on or before 15th of September. Interview will be conducted in the first week of October;-9-
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v) The list of candidates to be included in the panel will be finalised and published on the closing day of the interview and the selection papers will be kept in the safe custody of the Devaswom commissioner;
vi) With regard to the drawing of lot, the present procedure will continue; and
vii) The academic qualification will be as in the existing guidelines, i.e., pass in SSLC. The existing guidelines will thus be modified and the guidelines as revised will be adopted for the selection of Melsanthies in the two Temples will appropriate rules are framed by the Board.
11. The issue relating to the procedure for selection of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple went up to the Apex Court. When a challenge was made against earlier orders issued by this Court, the Apex Court by the order dated 15.11.2010 in Civil Appeal No.2570-71 of 2003 referred the matter for mediation. The 'Terms of Settlement' arrived at between the parties were placed on record along with the report of the Mediator. The said 'Terms of Settlement' fundamentally related to composition of the selection committee for interviewing and awarding marks for selecting Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple. By the order dated -10- DBA No.5 of 2022 06.09.2011, the Apex Court disposed of Civil Appeal No.2570- 71 of 2003 in terms of the 'Terms of Settlement' arrived at between the parties. The said 'Terms of Settlement' read thus;
"Terms of Settlement:-
1) The composition of the Selection Committee (for interviewing and awarding marks for selecting "Melsanthi" for both Sabarimala and Malikappuram temples) was one of the seriously contested issues. All parties, after detailed discussions, agreed to have the Selection Committee to consist of the following persons:
A. i) President of TDB.
ii) The Member of TDB.
iii) The remaining Member of TDB.
iv) The Commissioner of TDB.
B. i) The Senior Thantri of "Thazhamon Illam/Madom".
ii) The Junior Thantri of "Thazhamon Illam/Madom" C. The "Outside Thantri" selected in the process indicated in Clause (a) of Para.2 below:
2) The following modalities have been agreed upon by all as to the formation of the Selection Committee:
a. The Thazhamon Illam (hereinafter referred to as "the Illam" for short) will send up names of three persons whom they consider eminent Thantries to TDB. Keeping those names in serious consideration, TDB will draw up a list of ten persons who are eminent Thanthries. That list will be forwarded to the Senior Raja of Pandalam Royal family (hereinafter referred to as "Senior Raja"). The latter -11- DBA No.5 of 2022 will choose five names from the said list and forward such names to the Illam. The Senior Thantri of the Illam will choose one of them and communicate the same to TDB. Thereupon, proceedings will be drawn up by TDB appointing the chosen person as the "Outside Thantri" to be on the selection panel. TDB will notify the same. This panel will be valid for one year. But the same procedure will be adopted for composition of the Selection Committee thereafter also year after year, unless there is statutory intervention.
b. It is made clear that if Illam is not sending up the names to TDB within one week of receipt of a requisition for that purpose made by TDB, it is open to TDB to prepare the panel of names and send it to the Senior Raja. Similarly, if Senior Raja is not sending the names chosen by him to the Illam, within one week of receipt of the panel from TDB, it is open to TDB to request Thazhamon Illam to choose one name from the original panel prepared by TDB. c. If the Illam is not selecting one person from the panel sent by the Senior Raja (or by TDB as the case may be) within a reasonable period, it is open to TDB to choose one from the panel already formulated by them and notify him as the "Outside Thantri" to be on the Selection Committee. The above is only for composition of the Selection Committee. The next task is to select the "Melsanthies". d. TDB will make the names of all the applicants available on their web site, so that it is open to the Senior Raja to find out whether there is any blemish for any of the -12- DBA No.5 of 2022 applicants and communicate that fact to TDB and or to the Senior Thantri, well ahead of commencement of the selection process.
e. Next is the preparation of a list of selected candidates after holding the interview of the applicants by the members of the Selection Committee. While interviewing candidates for "Melsanthies" the members of the Selection Committee can award a total of 90 marks. Out of the 90 marks, 30 marks are set apart for the President, Members and Commissioner of TDB for putting such questions as are deemed necessary for eliciting general knowledge of each candidate and to test his personality. The remaining 60 marks are set apart for putting questions to elicit candidates' knowledge in Sanskrit, poojas, rites, Tantric Rituals and other religious matters. Questions in this regard shall be put by the remaining Members of the Selecting Committee formulated above. Out of the 60 marks thus set apart for eliciting the candidates' knowledge in Sanskrit, poojas, etc. the Unit comprising of the Senior Thantri and Junior Thantri of Thazhamon Illam/Madom together can award marks up to 30. The other Unit (the "Outside Thantri") can award marks up to
30. f. After the Selection Committee finalises the list of selected candidates for both Sabarimala and Malikappuram the final choice will be made by draw of lot. The Senior Raja agreed to depute a male child (not above the age of ten) for Sabarimala and a female child (not -13- DBA No.5 of 2022 above the age of ten) for Malikappuram for the purpose of drawing the lot. If male/female child for the above purpose is not deputed by the Senior Raja within a reasonable period, it is open to TDB to arrange for draw of lot in such manner as they deem fit.
3) All parties agreed that the appeals can be disposed of in terms of the above settlement."
12. In Krishnan Namboothiri S. v. Travancore Devaswom Board and others [2015 (5) KHC 829], in the context of selection of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple, a Division Bench of this Court held that, selection to the post of Melsanthi cannot be treated as a selection merely for public employment and the canvas in which grounds relating to Articles 14, 16, etc., of the Constitution of India would be etched, will not necessarily be carried, as a whole, into such matters. The scheme of the settlement and purpose of the selection to provide Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sannidhanam and Malikappuram temples have to be borne in mind and cohesively treated while assimilating and applying the terms of the settlement. The Division Bench, though declined interference with the selection process, indicated before parting with the case that once the terms of -14- DBA No.5 of 2022 mediation settlement came to be in operation, the guarantee to the pilgrims, believers, worshippers and faithful followers is that the selection process once carried through the system of the terms of that settlement will give them two persons who will occupy the adorable status of being the Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sannidhanam and Malikappuram temples. When such seeds of faith are intricately connected with religion, judicial review is impermissible to embark upon and consider any rival claims in the manner as is sought to be raised in the writ petitions. This is all the more so when no breach of the Constitution of India is demonstrated.
13. In Rajesh J. Potty v. Travancore Devaswom Board [2018 (5) KHC 220] a Division Bench of this Court was dealing with a case which was filed by an applicant who applied to take part in the selection process leading to the appointment of Melsanthi at Sabarimala Temple. In the writ petition, it was alleged that, the petitioner is incapacitated from taking part in the process because, as per Ext.P1 notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board, only a Santhi (Priest) who has had 12 years experience, out of which, 10 years being spent -15- DBA No.5 of 2022 continuously serving as a Melsanthi (Head Priest) of a temple would alone obtain eligibility for being selected as the Melsanthi of Sabarimala Temple. In the writ petition it was contended that the above stipulation mandating continuous 10 years service as Melsanthi amounts to an illegal classification among the Santhies, since it has no rationale nexus to the objective sought to be achieved by such classification. The petitioner pointed out that till 2016, there was no such stipulation in the notifications, as evidenced by Ext.P9 notification for the year 2013 and Ext.P10 notification for the year
14. In Rajesh J. Potty [2018 (5) KHC 220] the Division Bench noticed that Ext.P1 notification does not provide that every Santhi who has put in 12 years service is automatically eligible; but it additionally prescribes a condition that such Santhis should also have served as a Melsanthi in a temple for a continuous period of 10 years out of this, for being rendered eligible to be appointed as the Melsanthi of Sabarimala Temple. Such prescriptive conditions to determine eligibility of a person can, by no stretch of imagination, be seen as a sub- classification; but the 12 years continuous service as a Melsanthi -16- DBA No.5 of 2022 in any other temple is only a qualificational condition precedent and the fixing of such a period is intended to narrow the field of choice to the most experienced in terms of years. This becomes all the more relevant because, going by the notification, a person who becomes the Melsanthi in Sabarimala can apply again only after a period of 10 years. These are the prescriptions stipulated in the notification, not to discriminate among persons; but solely to ensure that only a person with the stature and experience behooving the sanctity and divinity of Sabarimala, which is one of the most or perhaps the most prominent temples in the country, is identified and appointed. Before the Division Bench, it was argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner that Chapter 5 of the Travancore Devaswom Manual published by the Board in the year 2011 treats 'Santhikkars' as a single class and that the provisions of a Melsanthi therein are only with respect to the volume and nature of work in a particular temple. Manual does not speak specifically about the difference between Melsanthis and other Santhis, but only that Melsanthis and Keezhsanthis are appointed in temples where there is a requirement of more than -17- DBA No.5 of 2022 one Santhi. Before the Division Bench, it was argued by the learned Standing Counsel for Travancore Devaswom Board that the prescription in Ext.P1 notification is in the nature of specified qualifications for the Sabarimala Temple alone and that these prescriptions are at variance with those for other temples, since Sabarimala is not an ordinary temple, which has its own singular characteristics, which would require the best and the most experienced Santhi to be appointed as the Melsanthi. The Board, therefore, in the year 2016, thought it fit to enumerate certain adscititious conditions to identify the best candidate, by stipulating that only a person, who has 12 years experience as a Santhi, out of which 10 years being continuously served as a Melsanthi of another temple, would obtain eligibility for being included in the field of choice for appointment as the Melsanthi of Sabarimala. Even when all these stipulations regarding qualification are obtained to a person, he only comes within the field of choice and he does not get any vested right to be appointed, since such appointment is based on a further selection in the manner as has been postulated by the Apex Court in its judgment in Civil Appeal Nos.2570-71 of 2003. -18- DBA No.5 of 2022
15. In Rajesh J. Potty [2018 (5) KHC 220], on consideration of the aforesaid contentions on the prescription of the qualifications mentioned in Ext.P1 notification, the Division Bench found that the attempt of the Travancore Devaswom Board should always be to find the best among the Santhis, so that he will be able to perform as a Purappedasanthi of Sabarimala Temple for a continuous period of one year. His devotion, his competence, his experience and his devoutness are all imperatively relevant criteria, which will require to be specifically and pointedly examined and assessed by the competent authorities; and in order to find the person most suitable for the post, the prescription that he should have served as a Melsanthi for a continuous period of 10 years in the 12 year period of experience as a Santhi cannot be found to be perverse in any manner.
16. As already noticed, the qualification prescribed for selection as Melsanthi is that the applicant should be a person having service as Melsanthi for a continuous period of 10 years out of a total period of 12 years in a temple which opens twice daily and having three poojas and where public is having right -19- DBA No.5 of 2022 to worship. In the order dated 08.11.2021 in SSCR No.5 of 2021 this Court found that the Travancore Devaswom Board shall prescribe a format for the certificate that has to be enclosed along with the application for selection of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple showing the required experience of the candidate in a temple which opens twice daily and having three poojas and where public is having right to worship, specifying the competent authority who has to issue such certificate in respect of the temples under the management of Travancore Devaswom Board and in respect of temples other than those under the management of the Board, where public is having right to worship. The Board was directed to take a decision in that regard, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of the said order, which shall be placed before this Court for approval. With the above direction, this Court disposed of SSCR No.5 of 2021.
17. Based on the directions contained in the order of this Court dated 08.11.2021 in SSCR.No.5 of 2021, the Travancore Devaswom Board has produced the format of the certificate that -20- DBA No.5 of 2022 has to be enclosed along with the application for selection of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple showing the required experience of the candidates, as Annexure A1, which is extracted hereunder; 'ശബരിമല മാളികപ്പുറം മമൽശാന്തിമാരുടെ ടെരടെടുപ്പ് സംബന്ധിച്ച് നിബന്ധനകളിടല ഖണ്ഡിക നാല് പ്രകാരമുളള പ്രവൃത്തി പരിചയ സർട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റ്.
1 മപര്
2 വയസ്സ്
3 മമൽവിലാസം
4. മസവനം നെത്തിയ മേത്രങ്ങടള സംബന്ധിച്ച വിവരം മേത്രം/വിലാ മസവന മസവനത്ത എടന്തങ്കിലം ശിേണ റിമാർക്സ് സം മേവസവം കാലയളവ് സംബന്ധിച്ച ആമരാപണം നെപെികൾ വിവരം മനരിട്ടിട്ടുമടാ മനരിട്ടിട്ടുമടാ?
(തൃപ്തികരം/തൃ /മനരിടുന്നുമവാ വിശേ വിവരം
മുെൽ വടര
പ്തികരമല്ല എന്ന വിവരം
മമൽ പറെ വസ്തുെകൾ എടെ അറിവിലം അമനവഷണത്തിലം സെയമാടണന്ന് ഇെിനാൽ
സാേയടപ്പടുത്തിടകാളളുന്നു.
സബ്ൂപ്പാഫീസർ / അസ്സിസ്റ്റെ് മേവസവം കമ്മീഷണർ /
അഡ്മിനിമേറ്റീവ് ഓഫീസർ മേത്ര അധികാരി
NB: പ്രപ്രവറ്റ് മേത്രങ്ങളിൽ മ ാലി മനാക്കിയ കാലയളവിടല പ്രവൃത്തി പരിചയ സർട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റ് ഇമെ മഫാർമാറ്റിൽ െടന്ന അെെ് മേത്രാധികാരികളിൽ നിന്നും ലഭ്യമാക്കി പ്രമെയകം പ്രമെയകം ഹാ രാമക്കടൊണ്.' -21- DBA No.5 of 2022
18. Having perused Annexure A1 format of the experience certificate that has to be enclosed along with the application for selection of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple, showing the required experience of the candidates, we find that, in Clause (4) of the format (above the column) the required qualification has to be specified, i.e., the applicant should be a person having service as Melsanthi for a continuous period of 10 years out of a total period of 12 years in a temple which opens twice daily and having three poojas and where public is having right to worship. In addition to this, the experience certificate shall bear the full name, designation and address along with the office seal of the officer/authority issuing such certificate and also the date. The Board shall not permit any candidate to substitute the experience certificate enclosed along with the application, which shall be specified in the format of the experience certificate and also in the notification.
Subject to the aforesaid modification, we grant approval to (Annexure A1) format of experience certificate that has to be -22- DBA No.5 of 2022 enclosed along with the application for selection of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple, showing the required experience of the candidates.
Sd/-
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JUDGE Sd/-
P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JUDGE AV/4/7 -23- DBA No.5 of 2022 APPENDIX OF DBA 5/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE FORMAT OF THE EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANTS ALONG THEIR APPLICATION TO THE POST OF MELSANTHIES IN SABARIMALA & MALIKAPPURAM DEVASWOM.
Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD, R.O.C NO.8063/2022/SAB DATED 10.06.2022 AUTHORIZING THE LAW OFFICER TO OBTAIN APPROVAL, FOR THE FORMAT OF EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANTS ALONG WITH THEIR APPLICATION TO THE POST OF MELSANTHIES IN SABARIMALA & MALIKAPPURAM DEVASWOM, FROM THIS HON'BLE COURT.