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Kerala High Court
Poonthura Shree Shasta Temple ... vs State Of Kerala on 15 January, 2026
Author: Bechu Kurian Thomas
Bench: Bechu Kurian Thomas
WP(C) Nos. 46552 & 47502 of 2025 1
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 / 25TH POUSHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 46552 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
POONTHURA SHREE SHASTA TEMPLE DHEEVARASANGHAM
KARAYOGAM NO. 213, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
AGED 52 YEARS
GANESH KUMAR, S/O N VISWANATHAN, GANESH NIVAS, TC
25/1152, POONTHURA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695026
BY ADVS.
SRI.P.K.VARGHESE
SHRI.JERRY MATHEW
SMT.DEVIKA K.R.
SMT.SAWPARNIKA RAJU
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
SHO, POONTHURA POLICE STATION,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
3 K.RAJAN
S/O KESAVAN, AALUKAD (H), POONTHURA P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
4 K.SUDARSHANAN
S/O KRISHNAN, KOPPRAPURA (H), POONTHURA P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
5 JAYACHANDRAN (ANI)
S/O SANKARAN, VARUVILAKATH (H), POONTHURA,
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THIRUVANANTHPURAM, PIN - 695026
6 AYYAPPAN S
S/O SREEDHARAN, PUTHUVAL VEEDU, POONTHURA P.O
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
7 B.MANIKANDAN
S/O BHARGAVAN, MUDRA NAGAR, THAIVILAKAM, KALADI
SOUTH, KARAMANA, PIN - 695002
8 S. SATHEESHAN
SHAPPIL (H), POONTHURA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695026
9 D.S SANTOSH KUMAR
S/O DAMODARAN, PALLATH (H), POONTHURA P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
0 P SUNILKUMAR
S/O PUSHKARAN,PALLATH (H), POONTHURA P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
11 K. SATHEESHAN
S/O KRISHNAN, KOPPRAPURA (H), POONTHURA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
12 ACHUKUTTAN
MELATHARA (H), POONTHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN
- 695026
13 MOHANAN S
PUTHUVAL PUTHAN (H), NEAR DEVI TEMPLE, POONTHURA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
14 AJEESH K.M
S/O MOHNAN, ANJAAM THENGU, PAACHALLUR P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695027
15 PAUL ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
S/O VELAPPAN KOCHUNADAKKAVU (H), POONTHURA P.O
( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
BY ADVS.
SRI.GEORGE MATHEW
SHRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G
SHRI.MATHEW K.T.
SHRI.GEORGE K.V.
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SHRI.ADITHYA BENZEER
SMT.MEDHA B.S.
SHRI.AHMED ARHAM E.A.
SHRI.JOHN ZACHARIAH DOMINIC
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI. RAJEEV JYOTHISH GEORGE, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 15.01.2026, ALONG WITH WP(C).47502/2025, THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 / 25TH POUSHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 47502 OF 2025
PETITIONERS:
1 K.RAJAN
AGED 58 YEARS
AALUKAD HOUSE, POONTHURA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695026
2 P.SUNIL KUMAR
AGED 56 YEARS
PALLATHU HOUSE, POONTHURA P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
3 K.SATHEESAN
AGED 72 YEARS
KOPPRAPURA HOUSE, POONTHURA P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
BY ADVS.
SRI.GEORGE MATHEW
SHRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G
SHRI.MATHEW K.T.
SHRI.GEORGE K.V.
SHRI.ADITHYA BENZEER
SMT.MEDHA B.S.
SHRI.AHMED ARHAM E.A.
SHRI.JOHN ZACHARIAH DOMINIC
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695001
2 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CIVIL
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STATION, CIVIL STATION ROAD, KUDAPPANAKUNNU,
PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695005
3 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY THYCAUD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014
4 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
AIRPORT ROAD, SHANGUMUKHAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695007
5 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
, POONTHURA POLICE STATION, POONTHURA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
6 N.V. GANESH KUMAR
S/O. N. VISWANATHAN, AGED 49 YEARS, GANESH NIVAS,
TC 25/1152, BALAN NAGAR, POONTHURA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
7 S.P. JAYAPRAKASH
S/O. SIVANANDAN, AGED 61 61 YEARS,
CHANDRAKALABAM, POONTHURA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
8 S. BABU
S/O SAHADEVAN, AGED 62 YEARS, PUTHUVAL PUTHEN
VEEDU, POONTHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695026
9 P. PRASENAN
S/O PEETHAMBARAN, AGED 43 YEARS, NADAKKAVU VEEDU,
POONTHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695026
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 15.01.2026, ALONG WITH WP(C).46552/2025, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS,J
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WP(C) Nos. 46552 & 47502 of 2025
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Dated this the 15th day of January, 2026
JUDGMENT
The relief sought for in WP(C) No.46552 of 2025 is for
affording adequate police protection for the temple festival to be
held from 20.12.2025 till 29.12.2025.
2. The reliefs sought for in WP(C) No.47502 of 2025
this writ petition are as follows:
"(i) to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or
any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding
respondents 3 to 5 to provide adequate, effective and
necessary police protection for Petitioners and Managing
Committee under them from respondents 6 to 9 and their
men to conduct annual festival of "Poonthura Shree Shastha
Temple Dheevara Sangham Karayogam No. 213", published
as per Ext.P8;
ii) to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or
any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding
4th respondent provide necessary mike sanctions as sought
for through Ext.10 series to conduct annual festival of
"Poonthura Shree Shastha Temple Dheevara Sangham
Karayogam No. 213", published as per Ext.P8;
iii) to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any
other appropriate writ order or direction commanding 2nd
respondent to consider Ext.P6 and pass orders allowing the
same, permitting Petitioners and Managing committee under
them to conduct annual festival of "Poonthura Shree Shastha
Temple Dheevara Sangham Karayogam No. 213", published
as per Ext.P8."
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3. On a reading of the above reliefs, it is evident that all
of them revolve around the conduct of the annual festival of the
temple mentioned therein. Since the temple festival was
conducted in the last week of December, 2025, the reliefs
sought for in both these writ petitions have become infructous.
Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed as
infructous.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS,JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 46552 OF 2025
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OS
1660/2022 BEFORE THE MUNSIFF COURT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Exhibit P2 A COPY OF THE NOTICE INTIMATING THE
COMMENCEMENT OF 8216; MANDALAKAALA POOJA
CEREMONY
Exhibit P3 A COPY OF THE TEMPLE FESTIVAL PAMPHLET,
DETAILING THE SCHEDULE AND ALL RELEVANT
PARTICULARS OF THE FESTIVAL
Exhibit P4 A COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE
TEMPLE PRIEST ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY
DATED 28.11.2025
Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED
BEFORE THE SHO, POONTHURA POLICE STATION
DATED 03.12.2025
Exhibit P6 THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPT
Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED
BEFORE THE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY
COMMISSIONER DATED 04.12.2025
Exhibit P8 THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPT
Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED
BEFORE THE SHO, POONTHURA POLICE STATION
DATED 07.12.2025
Exhibit P10 THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPT
Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED
BEFORE THE SHO, POONTHURA POLICE STATION
ON 11.12.2025
Exhibit P12 A COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPT
DATED 11.12.2025
Exhibit P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED
BEFORE THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
SHANGHUMUGHAM SUB DIVISION 12.12.2025
Exhibit P14 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED
BEFORE THE SHO, POONTHURA POLICE STATION
ON 13.12.2025
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT R10 (a) True copy of bye-laws dtd. NIL which is
being followed for years
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P15 A COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPT
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DATED 13.12.2025
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT R10 (b) True copy of report dtd. 19.09.2022
submitted by 2nd respondent to SDM,
Thiruvananthapuram
EXHIBIT R10 (c) True copy of common order dtd.
23.11.2022 in Crl. M.C. No. 6796 of 2022
EXHIBIT R10 (d) True copy of judgment dtd. 21.12.2022 in
EXHIBIT R10 (e) True copy of order No. RDOTVM.
8571/2021-F dtd. 08.02.2023 issued by
Sub-Divisional Magistrate,
Thiruvananthapuram
EXHIBIT R10 (f) True copy of election notification dtd.
07.10. 2025 issued by petitioner styling
himself as Secretary of Karayogam
EXHIBIT R10 (g) True copy of election notification dtd.
NIL issued by 'പ ധ ന ക ര സൻ'
EXHIBIT R10 (h) . True copy of notice No. 05/2025/PST
dtd. 13.10.2025 issued by 11th
Respiondent
EXHIBIT R10 (j) True copy of complaint dtd. 11.11.2025
submitted by 12th respondent to Sub-
Divisional Magistrate,
Thiruvananthapuram
EXHIBIT R10 (k) True copy of receipt dtd. No. F-
1376883/25 dtd. 11.11.2025 issued from
the office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate,
Thiruvananthapuram
EXHIBIT R10 (l) True copy of notice dtd. 01.11.2025
issued by 11th respondent
EXHIBIT R1 (m) True copy of counter affidavit
dtd.10.12.2025 in W.P.(c). No. 43170 of
2025 without exhibits
EXHIBIT R10 (n) True copy of judgment dtd. 11.12.2025 in
EXHIBIT R10 (I) True copy of notice dtd. NIL published
by 11th Respondent
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P16 A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 31.12.2025
Exhibit P17 A TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME
NO.1/2026 OF POONTHURA POLICE STATION
DATED 01.01.2026
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 47502 OF 2025
PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF BYE-LAWS DTD. NIL WHICH IS
BEING FOLLOWED FOR YEARS
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF ELECTION NOTIFICATION DTD.
07.10.2025 ISSUED BY RETURNING OFFICER
APPOINTED BY 6TH RESPONDENT STYLING
HIMSELF AS SECRETARY OF KARAYOGAM
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF ELECTION NOTIFICATION DTD.
NIL ISSUED BY 3RD PETITIONER
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE NO. 05/2025/PST DTD.
13.10.2025 ISSUED BY 3RD PETITIONER
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DTD. NIL PUBLISHED
BY 3RD PETITIONER
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT DTD. 11.11.2025
SUBMITTED BY 3RD PETITIONER TO 2ND
RESPONDENT
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DTD. NO. F-
1376883/25 DTD. 11.11.2025 ISSUED FROM
THE OFFICE OF 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DTD. 01.11.2025
ISSUED BY 3RD PETITIONER
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 11.12.2025 IN
W.P.(C). NO. 43170 OF 2025
Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DTD.12.12.2025
SEEKING MIKE SANCTION SUBMITTED BY
PETITIONER WITH 4TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P10(a) TRUE COPY OF MIKE SANCTION REQUEST
DETAILS DTD. 12.12.2025 ISSUED FROM THE
OFFICE OF 4TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P10(b) TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DTD.12.12.2025
ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF 4TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF PETITION DTD. 15.12. 2025
SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER WITH 5TH
RESPONDENT
Exhibit P11(a) TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DTD.15.12.2025
ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF 5TH RESPONDENT
