KOCHI: When the High Court asked if Devaswom knew whose money it was receiving, the Devaswom Deputy Commissioner replied that it was the people's money. The court said that the money was being given in the name of God and that Devaswom should at least show gratitude to the Lord. The High Court expressed its deep dissatisfaction and shock at the disorderly conduct of the Travancore Devaswom Board.

There is an irregularity of 40 lakhs even in the Nilakkal petrol pump in the name of Swami Ayyappan. The audit of a single financial year is being delayed for five years due to the non-submission of documents. The Devaswom bench, comprising Justices V Raja Vijayaraghavan and KV Jayakumar, was considering petitions related to the shortfall in collection from the Nilakkal pump and the delay in pens

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