https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295783 In a bona fide public interest petition concerning temple administration, the Kerala HC held that Article 226 jurisdiction was available despite alternative statutory or civil remedies, and the earlier challenge did not operate as res judicata because it had not been finally decided on the merits. The Court treated the court-appointed Commissioner's reasoned reports as prima facie evidence, since they were based on inspection and records and were not effectively rebutted. Accepting the reports in substantial measure, the Court upheld findings of maladministration in finance, properties, contracts, discipline, security, and audit compliance, and issued broad corrective directions while modifying or leaving open a limited number of recommendations. en-us Mon, 10 Jan 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:53:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295783 In a bona fide public interest petition concerning temple administration, the Kerala HC held that Article 226 jurisdiction was available despite alternative statutory or civil remedies, and the earlier challenge did not operate as res judicata because it had not been finally decided on the merits. The Court treated the court-appointed Commissioner's reasoned reports as prima facie evidence, since they were based on inspection and records and were not effectively rebutted. Accepting the reports in substantial measure, the Court upheld findings of maladministration in finance, properties, contracts, discipline, security, and audit compliance, and issued broad corrective directions while modifying or leaving open a limited number of recommendations. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Jan 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295783