IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 20TH MAGHA 1932 DBP.No. 17 of 2011() ------------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD-COMPLAINT RAISED BY THE KARAIMA ACCOUNTANTS OF THIRUVALLA SREE VALLABHA TEMPLE IN ISSUANCE OF SALARY-REPORT NO.9/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN-SUO MOTU PROCEEDING INITIATED - REGARDING.) .... COMPLAINANTS ------------------- SHRI.T.JAYAPRAKASH, KANNANKARA HOUSE, PERUNGALA P.O., KAYAMKULAM & 2 OTHERS. BY ADV. . RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHENCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAL, SC., FOR TDB. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TDB-AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.LAKSHMI NARAYANAN SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT(AMICUS CURIAE) FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. *********************** D.B.P No.17 of 2011 ***************************** Dated this the 9th day of February, 2011 ORDER Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. Read report No.9 of 2011 of the learned Ombudsman. Having regard to the statements therein, we direct the Devaswom Board to take a decision as to whether the complainants are entitled to benefit at par with the other Karaima accountants. Report of the Assistant Labour Commissioner referred to by the learned Ombudsman would also be adverted to by the Board. Let such decision of the Board be rendered within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. D.B.P ordered accordingly. (THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) rtr/