IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 264 of 2009(F) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- BIJU KUMAR.S, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, KOTTARATHIL HOUSE,THITTAMEL MURI, CHENGANNUR TALUK AND VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.IYPE JOSEPH SRI.V.MANOJ KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, CHENGANNUR MAHADEVA TEMPLE, CHENGANNUR. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, ARANMULA. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, T.D.B BUILDING, TRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB FOR R1 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 264 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Raman J. When the Writ Petition came up for consideration, we referred the matter to Ombudsman. The prayer in the Writ Petition is for a direction to the respondents to take steps to constitute a Temple Advisory Committee. It is reported by the Ombudsman that the Temple Advisory Committee was constituted as early as on 26.11.2008 and they have already started functioning. However, the functioning of the Committee has to be supervised. Accordingly, Ombudsman has suggested to give appropriate direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Travancore Devaswom Board, Pathanamthitta to supervise the functioning of the Committee and also direct the Local Fund Audit to audit the income and expenditure of the Committee. 2. Since the very Committee is constituted by the designated officer of the Travancore Devaswom Board, needless to say that wherever found W.P.(C)NO. 264/2009 2 necessary, appropriate directions will be issued by the Committee regarding its functioning. As regards income and expenditure, the same shall be submitted to the executive officer of the Devaswom attached to the temple and shall be caused to be audited by the Local Fund Audit. The Writ Petition is closed. (P.R. RAMAN) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ W.P.(C)NO. 264/2009 3 P.R. RAMAN & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.P.(C) NO.264/2009 JUDGMENT 13th January, 2009