Vazhipadu materials to be procured and issued exclusively by Central Store, TDB tells Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has mandated that all puja materials for the Sabarimala temple be procured and managed exclusively through the Travancore Devaswom Board's Central Store. This move aims to eliminate corruption and ensure transparency by ending the practice of individual officers acting as suppliers.
Why it matters
Addresses systemic governance and corruption issues within religious administrative bodies, ensuring accountability in the management of temple funds and resources.
The Kerala High Court has disposed of a suo motu case initiated based on the Sabarimala Special Commissioner’s report regarding the alleged misappropriation of funds in the purchase of puja materials for Ashtabhishekam at Sabarimala and the supply of materials by Sunil Kumar a.k.a Sunil Swamy.
A Division Bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and K.V. Jayakumar observed that the Travancore Devaswom Board had resolved that all Vazhipadu materials would be procured, stored, and issued exclusively through the Central Store of the board. This would end the practice of entrusting the procurement of such materials to the administrative officer or any other officer in the capacity of a supplier or contractor, the court noted.
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