The Travancore Devaswom Board vs Ayyappa Spices

insc-2024-183 Supreme Court of India 6 March 2024 • 16 min read

Judges (2)

A.S. Bopanna Coram Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Delivered

Parties (2)

Ayyappa Spices Respondent Travancore Devaswom Board Appellant

Case Significance

The Travancore Devaswom Board vs Ayyappa Spices is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 6, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-183). The Travancore Devaswom Board challenged a Kerala High Court decision that had restrained distribution of Aravana Prasadam at Sabarimala Temple and directed prosecution under the Food Safety and Standards Act over a tender dispute for supply of 7,000 kilograms of cardamom. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, set aside the High Court's interim and final orders, and held there was no illegality or arbitrariness in the tender process that awarded the contract to respondent no. 2. The bench comprised Justices A.S. Bopanna and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha.

Summary

The Travancore Devaswom Board challenged a Kerala High Court decision that had restrained distribution of Aravana Prasadam at Sabarimala Temple and directed prosecution under the Food Safety and Standards Act over a tender dispute for supply of 7,000 kilograms of cardamom. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, set aside the High Court's interim and final orders, and held there was no illegality or arbitrariness in the tender process that awarded the contract to respondent no. 2.

What was the outcome of The Travancore Devaswom Board vs Ayyappa Spices?

The Travancore Devaswom Board challenged a Kerala High Court decision that had restrained distribution of Aravana Prasadam at Sabarimala Temple and directed prosecution under the Food Safety and Stand...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-183)