Kerala High Court Strikes Down KDRB’s Role in Guruvayoor Hiring, Orders Fresh Recruitment Under 1978 Law

Overview

• A Division Bench of Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Syam Kumar V. M. declared Section 9 of the KDRB Act unconstitutional.
• The court barred the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board from conducting future selection proceedings and quashed its recruitment notification.
• The Guruvayoor Devaswom Managing Committee was directed to initiate a fresh appointment process under Section 19 of the 1978 Act.
• The special committee will comprise Justice P. N. Ravindran (Retd.) as chair, the Devaswom Administrator, and advocate K. Anand, with a one-year tenure.
• The ruling arose from an appeal by the Guruvayur Devaswom Employees Union Congress, and the judgment will be sent to the Kerala Chief Secretary for action.