Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Kerala HC directs Guruvayur Devaswom to hire consultant
The Kerala High Court has told the Guruvayur Devaswom to hire a consultant to study its financial and administrative processes.
The consultant will look at how the Devaswom manages money, donations, and other activities.
They will recommend new software to make everything more transparent and easier to audit.
The court wants a system where financial transactions can be tracked in real time.
This will help the auditors and other authorities monitor the Devaswom's finances better.
The court also noted that the Devaswom has not been fully cooperative with the audit process.
The next hearing is on July 28.
Kerala High Court directs Guruvayur Devaswom to hire a consultant to study its financial and administrative processes.
The consultant will evaluate existing systems, identify gaps, and recommend enterprise software solutions.
The system will track receipts, expenditure, donations, contracts, inventories, assets, and financial transactions in real time.
A secure digital dashboard will be provided for auditors and authorities to monitor financial transactions and verify compliance.
The court noted the Devaswom's lack of cooperation with the audit process and directed the Senior Deputy Director of the Audit Department to appear on July 28.
- Who
- Kerala High Court, Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee, Audit Department
- What
- Direction to engage a consultant to study and modernize financial processes
- When
- July 24, with next hearing on July 28
- Where
- Kerala High Court, Kochi
- Why
- To address fragmented record-keeping, improve financial transparency, and enhance auditing efficiency
Audit Department
Guruvayur Devaswom
Cooperation in Audit Process
Audit Department
The Audit Department claims a lack of cooperation from the Devaswom’s side in the audit process.
Guruvayur Devaswom
The Devaswom has not publicly responded to the Audit Department's claims.
- Court
- Kerala High Court
- Consultant Options
- Centre for Management Development (CMD), State e-Governance Mission Team (SeMT), or any other institution with comparable expertise
- Purpose of Study
- To evaluate existing administrative and financial processes and recommend enterprise software solutions
- Key Focus Areas
- Tracking receipts, expenditure, donations, contracts, inventories, assets, and financial transactions in real time
- Expected Outcomes
- Strengthened financial discipline, transparency, effective auditing, improved administrative efficiency, and greater public confidence
- Audit Department's Concerns
- Fragmented record-keeping, difficulties in monitoring financial transactions, and challenges in effectively auditing the affairs of the Devaswom
- Next Court Hearing
- July 28