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Melsanthi at Sabarimala temple

October 07, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:50 am IST - KOCHI

High Court calls for shortlist of priests

: A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to produce the shortlist of priests selected for the draw of lots for a new melsanthi at the Sabarimala temple.

The Bench of Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Anu Sivaraman issued the directive when a writ petition filed by Subramnian Ebranthary against the selection of melsanthi came up for hearing.

According to the petitioner, as many as 14 priests had been shortlisted. — Special Correspondent

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