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N. Adithayan Vs. the Travancore Devaswom Board and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 - Sections 31 and 87; Constitution of India - Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 25, 25(1), 25(2) and 26; Hindu Law; Bombay Hindu Places of Public Worship (Entry Authorisation) Act, 1956; Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988; Uttar Pradesh Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act, 1983; Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

Reported in : AIR2002SC3538; 2003(1)ALD28(SC); 2002(4)ALLMR(SC)843; 95(2003)CLT504(SC); JT2002(8)SC51; 2002(3)KLT615(SC); (2002)8SCC106; [2002]SUPP3SCR76

Raju, J. 1. The question that is sought to be raised in the appeal is as to whether the appointment of a person, who is not a Malayala Brahmin, as 'Santhikaran' or Poojari (Priest) of the...