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On Monday, the Supreme Court gave a historic verdict on the management of the world’s richest Padmanabhaswamy temple on the petition of the heirs of the Travancore dynasty. The court has left the decision to open the temple’s basement on the Admin Committee.

The decision of whether or not to open the cellar (Kallara B) of Padmanabhaswamy Temple has been left by the Supreme Court to the Administrative and Advisory Committee. The Supreme Court has directed to continue working with the old committee until the formation of these two committees. While deciding the responsibility of these committees, the Supreme Court has said that it will be their responsibility to preserve all the assets of the temple. The basement of the temple contains precious jewelry and precious treasury, which was blocked by the Supreme Court.

In its 2018 page judgment, the Supreme Court has said that the Administrative and Advisory Committee should be constituted in four weeks. The power of the dynasty of Travancore should be conferred on the committee under law. The chairperson and member of the Administrative Committee and Advisory Committee will be Hindu. The interim committee formed by the court order will continue to function for four months.

What will be the responsibility of the committee

The Supreme Court has said that it will be the responsibility of the Administrative and Advisory Committee to look after all the ceremonies and worship and maintenance in the temple. It will be the responsibility of the committee to worship the deity. The devotees who come will ensure convenience for them. Will secure and protect property in the interest of the temple.

All customs will be followed

The court said that the committee will protect all the funds of the temple. All the assets of the temple will be preserved. All the rituals will be performed in the temple. Pooja Archana and custom will be followed under the supervision of the Chief Tantri. It will be the responsibility of the committee to spend whatever is offered in the temple for the facilities of the devotees and to provide better facilities in the temple. Along with this, work will be done on the advice of the Advisory Committee in Charitelab and religious works.

Asked to conduct a 25-year audit

Whatever investment of temple money should be safe. The property and illegal possession of the temple will be freed. According to the advice of the court advisor, a 25-year audit of the book will be conducted by the CA firm according to the temple. The Advisory Committee will take steps to secure the movable and immovable property of the temple.

The committee itself decides on opening the basement

The Supreme Court has said in its interim order that the court had refused to open the temple’s basement. The Supreme Court has said that it will depend on the committee what decision it takes to open Cellar B. The security that the state government is providing will be paid from the temple fund.

What is the whole event

2009: In the case of management of Kerala’s Padmanabhaswamy temple, an application was filed in the Kerala High Court, and the management was requested to take over the state government. Former IPS were the petition of TP Sundararajan.
January 31, 2011: The High Court asked the state government to take control of the temple. The royal family then opposed opening the cellar.

2 May 2011: The petition of the brother of the ruler of Travancore filed in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court granted an interim stay on the decision of the Kerala High Court.
August 23, 2012: Supreme Court appoints Senior Advocate Gopal Subrahmanyam as Court Advisor. He submitted his report.
April 24, 2014: Supreme Court constitutes an Administrative Committee headed by District Judge.

July 2017: The Supreme Court issued several instructions for the protection of the treasury and the repair of the temple and many more.
10 April 2019: Supreme Court reserved the verdict on the petition challenging the decision of Kerala High Court.