The Supreme Court today restrained the seven-member committee from opening the vaults of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, where a treasure trove worth over one lakh crore rupees was discovered recently. A bench of justices R V Raveendran and A K Patnaik asked the petitioner Raja Marthanda Varma, the erstwhile Prince of Travancore, and the Kerala government to come out with appropriate suggestions for ensuring sanctity and security of the ancient temple which has come to the limelight following the discovery of the huge wealth. The apex court while restraining the opening of vault (B) and also the vault (A) posted the matter for further hearing on next Thursday.Senior counsel K K Venogopal, appearing for the erstwhile prince, clarified that the temple was a public property and no member of the royal family claims any ownership or right over the huge property. He told the bench that the property belongs to Lord Padmanabhaswamy.The royal family which is the trustee of the temple has challenged the Kerala government's decision to take over the administration of the temple which was earlier upheld by the Kerala High Court. During today's arguments, the bench observed that utmost security should be ensured in and around the temple in view of the discovery of the huge wealth.