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Padmakumar, a former CPM MLA, had been publicly criticised by CM Pinarayi Vijayan for announcing board’s plan for a review petition. “A decision on whether to file a review petition or file another application before the Supreme Court should be decided only after consulting our counsel. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three weeks after the Supreme Court direction to allow right of worship for women of all ages at Sabarimala Dharma Sastha temple, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) which manages most of the Hindu temples in south Kerala decided to approach the Supreme Court again. The decision in the board meeting is to file a detailed statement explaining the issues it had faced while implementing the court verdict.“TDB is under pressure on implementing the SC verdict. The board is already a party to all review petitions,’’ said the board president..