The record
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- The Kerala High Court has closed a case it started on its own after the Sabarimala Special Commissioner reported alleged misuse of funds in buying puja materials for the Ashtabhishekam ritual.
- The court noted that the Travancore Devaswom Board has resolved to procure, store, and issue all Vazhipadu materials only through its Central Store, with fully digitised inventory and quality checks by Food Safety officials at the Sannidhanam.
- The court held that the earlier practice of an administrative officer also acting as supplier or contractor was improper and against transparency.
- The board must also review and discontinue similar arrangements at other temples under it in a time-bound manner.
What to watch next
- Time-bound discontinuation of similar procurement arrangements at other temples under the board
- Implementation of the fully digitised inventory system at the Central Store
- Follow-up on the audit findings regarding the ₹93,93,900 supplier cost claimed by administrative officers
Why it matters4
Who is affected first and what likely follows, with a direction and a horizon. Extracted from the reports, never invented.
- Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) operational overhaul required· weeks
- Sabarimala pilgrims / devotees service improvement expected· weeks
- TDB procurement vendors / suppliers procurement process change· days
- Kerala state government / temple administration accountability scrutiny· longer
Coverage1
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Named India · Sabarimala · Audit Department · Food Safety Department · Kerala High Court · K.V. Jayakumar · Raja Vijayaraghavan · Sabarimala Special Commissioner · Sunil Kumar · Travancore Devaswom Board
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