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The devotees, mostly women, had gathered at the temple to offer holy water on the third ‘Somwari’ of the Shravan month.

Judges were concerned that the GOs would only open floodgates as many people would clamour for compassionate appointments.

The petitions were filed by an advocate, G Thirumurugan of NTK. and the state deputy general of Makkal Jananayaga Katchi, M Seeni Ahamed.

The administration maintained that the overall situation in Puri was normal and that adequate crowd management measures were in place throughout the event.

In three separate government orders issued on Tuesday, the state government said the officers had denied the allegations and sought exoneration.

The appointments include the posts of junior assistant and office assistant in the school education, rural development, revenue, and police departments.