PRESIDENT, POORNATHRAYISHA S. SANGHAM vs K. THILAKAN KAVANAL .

The Supreme Court held that the Kerala High Court erred in entertaining a writ petition under Article 226 as a public interest litigation concerning the Cochin Devaswom Board's decision to allow the appellant-society to use the Oottupura for events. The Court emphasized that the petition was not genuinely in public interest but rather motivated by personal vendetta, and the High Court's directions exceeded the scope of the pleadings. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, reaffirming the Board's decision to permit the society's use of the temple facilities.