Devaswom Bench orders Water Authority to strengthen Sabarimala booster station buildings by November 10
17 October 2026
The Devaswom Bench of the Kerala High Court, comprising Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and K V Jayakumar, has directed the Kerala Water Authority to repair and strengthen its buildings along the Sabarimala pilgrimage route.
The work must be finished by November 10, before the Mandala pilgrimage season.
The buildings house the main booster stations at Neelimala Bottom, Neelimala Top and Appachimedu.
The Water Authority had proposed Rs 3.21 crore to rebuild the structures, while officials told the court that Rs 10 lakh would be enough for temporary strengthening.
The Executive Engineer of the Sabarimala Development Project will monitor the work, and the case comes up again on October 23.
In plain words
Devaswom Bench Devaswom Bench of the High Court of Kerala — The special Division Bench of the Kerala High Court that hears matters relating to the Travancore and Cochin Devaswom Boards and their temples.