IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2009 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1931 DBP.No. 18 of 2009() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – NON TAPPING OF RUBBER TREES BELONGING TO THE BOARD – REPORT NO.29/2009 BY OMBUDSMAN RECEIVED – SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED.) PARTIES:- ------------ 1. SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.P.No.18 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 18th June, 2009 O R D E R Raman, J. We had in our order dated, 19.3.2007, directed the Board to take appropriate steps either to restart the tapping of the trees or to give it in auction, in order to prevent further loss. This direction was issued based on Report No.29/2009 filed by the Ombudsman. Subsequently on 28.5.2009, we have directed the Secretary of Travancore Devaswom Board to inform this Court as to whether the matter was considered by the Board. Accordingly, an affidavit has been filed by the Secretary producing a copy of the proceedings of the Board dated 30.3.2009. It shows that decision has since been taken in the matter. Accordingly, this DBP is closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.