SC discover to Kerala on HC’s Sabari head priest order | India Information

KOCHI: SC Friday issued a discover difficult a Kerala HC determination that solely Malayali Brahmins can apply for the submit of melsanthi (head priest) at Sabarimala and Malikappuram temples. HC had upheld this clause in a Travancore Devaswom Board’s (TDB) notification.
Court docket issued the discover to TDB, devaswom commissioner, and state of Kerala in response to a particular depart petition.The petitioners argued that TDB notification amo-unted to caste-based discrimination and violated their basic rights. They asserted that they have been certified and eligible for the submit of head priest on the two temples.
HC had dismissed their petition saying TDB notification didn’t represent untouchability, and subsequently, didn’t violate Article 17 of the Structure.