In Brief
The Travancore Devaswom Board appealed against a High Court order that restrained it from distributing Aravana Prasadam (religious offering) at Sabarimala Temple, citing pesticide contamination in cardamom. The Board had procured cardamom by invoking an urgency clause after two earlier tenders failed quality checks. The Supreme Court held that the writ petition should not have been entertained because it was filed by an interested party—a failed bidder who had previously supplied cardamom and participated in earlier tenders. The Court found the petition was motivated by private commercial interest rather than genuine public concern. The Board's procurement process was transparent and fair. The Court set aside the High Court's orders and allowed the appeal.
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