<p>The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) which manages administration of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple is set to submit a status report in the Supreme Court on the situation in Sabarimala in the wake of the apex court’s judgement allowing women of all ages entry to the temple.</p>.<p>TDB president A Padmakumar, however, did not confirm commitment to file a review petition against the judgement.</p>.<p>“The TDB is already party in 25 review petitions filed by others,” he said.</p>.<p>Padmakumar said the Board planned to consult senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi on follow-up procedures regarding the judgement.</p>.<p>He was speaking with reporters after a board meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.</p>.<p>On October 16, a meeting called by the Board with members of the erstwhile royal family of Pandalam and the <span class="italic">tantri</span> (head priest) family had failed to resolve issues regarding implementation of the judgement. The members of the two families had demanded a commitment from the Board on filing a review plea.</p>.<p>Late in the evening, the Pathanamthitta district administration extended the imposition of prohibitory orders till October 22 in seven areas – Elavunkal, Nilakkal, Pampa, <span class="italic">sannidhanam</span>, Plapally, Thulappally and Laha.</p>.<p>Section 144 of the CrPC was initially imposed only in Elavunkal, Nilakkal, Pampa and the <span class="italic">sannidhanam</span> till Friday night.</p>.<p>State Police Chief Loknath Behera briefed Governor P Sathasivam about the situation in Sabarimala.</p>.<p>The Governor had sought information about the law and order situation in and around the shrine in the wake of protests by devotees.</p>.<p>According to a Raj Bhavan statement, Behera explained that the situation was under control.</p>.<p>He said the police were providing protection to “genuine visitors” who wanted to worship at the temple but feelings of the devotees present there were also being considered.</p>
<p>The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) which manages administration of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple is set to submit a status report in the Supreme Court on the situation in Sabarimala in the wake of the apex court’s judgement allowing women of all ages entry to the temple.</p>.<p>TDB president A Padmakumar, however, did not confirm commitment to file a review petition against the judgement.</p>.<p>“The TDB is already party in 25 review petitions filed by others,” he said.</p>.<p>Padmakumar said the Board planned to consult senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi on follow-up procedures regarding the judgement.</p>.<p>He was speaking with reporters after a board meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.</p>.<p>On October 16, a meeting called by the Board with members of the erstwhile royal family of Pandalam and the <span class="italic">tantri</span> (head priest) family had failed to resolve issues regarding implementation of the judgement. The members of the two families had demanded a commitment from the Board on filing a review plea.</p>.<p>Late in the evening, the Pathanamthitta district administration extended the imposition of prohibitory orders till October 22 in seven areas – Elavunkal, Nilakkal, Pampa, <span class="italic">sannidhanam</span>, Plapally, Thulappally and Laha.</p>.<p>Section 144 of the CrPC was initially imposed only in Elavunkal, Nilakkal, Pampa and the <span class="italic">sannidhanam</span> till Friday night.</p>.<p>State Police Chief Loknath Behera briefed Governor P Sathasivam about the situation in Sabarimala.</p>.<p>The Governor had sought information about the law and order situation in and around the shrine in the wake of protests by devotees.</p>.<p>According to a Raj Bhavan statement, Behera explained that the situation was under control.</p>.<p>He said the police were providing protection to “genuine visitors” who wanted to worship at the temple but feelings of the devotees present there were also being considered.</p>