The Kerala High Court on July 28 declined to stay the notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) which prescribes that only 'Malayala Brahmins' are entitled to apply for the post of Melsanthi (head priest) in Sabarimala and Malikappuram temples.

When the petitions challenging the notification came up for hearing, the Bench comprising Justice C.T. Ravi Kumar and Justice Murali Purashothaman orally observed that this was not a matter where one could hurriedly take a decision, adding that "We cannot pass an interim order now. The matter requires detailed consideration. We are not making any observations on the merit of the case." When the petitions filed by C.V. Vishnu Narayanan, Sijith T.L and other candidates were taken up for hearing, the counsel for the petitioner sought to stay the notification saying that the last date for submitting applications was on July 17 and if the Board went ahead with the selection process, their petition would become infructuous.

The court directed the TDB and others to file counter-affidavits in the case and posted the hearing on August 12. The order was issued by CV Vishnu Narayanan, Sijith TL and others seeking to quash the notification. The court adjourned the petitions for further hearing to August 12.

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