Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-22
SRI MARTHANDA VARMA (D) TH. LR. . vs THE STATE OF KERALA STATE OF KERALA . CHIEF SECRETARY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/27815
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SRI MARTHANDA VARMA (D) TH. LR. .
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF KERALA STATE OF KERALA . CHIEF SECRETARY
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the financial crisis faced by the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown. The court acknowledged the reports from the Administrative and Advisory Committees detailing the temple's inability to meet its financial obligations, including salaries and routine expenses, due to a lack of income during the lockdown. The court's order emphasized the need for appropriate measures to support the temple's financial stability while adhering to health guidelines.