Travancore Devaswom Board defies High Court order, fails to submit Ayyappa Sangamam accounts for state audit

The Travancore Devaswom Board has failed to submit accounts for the Global Ayyappa Sangamam event to the state audit department. This defiance follows a High Court order mandating the audit. The audit department requested the accounts twice after the September 20 event, but the Board did not comply. The High Court had ordered the audit within 45 days of its September 9 order. The Board instead conducted its own audit with a private firm, facing issues with record submission and accuracy, which will be presented in court.