IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 33081 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- C.R.SANTHOSH, RAJAMANDIRAM, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, OFFICE OF THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER VAIKOM. 4. THE DEVASWOM SUB GROUP OFFICER, PATTANAKKAD. 5. N.P.ANILKUMAR, NIKARTHIL PATTANAKKAD P.O., VAYALAR, CHERTHALA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PR. RAMAN & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ. .................................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 33081 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 19th November, 2009 J U D G M E N T P.R. Raman, J: The petitioner was duly elected as the secretary of the Temple Advisory Committee of Pattanakkad Sree Mahadeva Temple for the year 2008. After they took charge, they have undertaken the work of 'pariharakriyas' in the temple, including 'Ashtabandhakalasam'. It is stated that part of the work is completed and that some more work is yet to be completed. According to him, though the Committee had devoted their time with the intention to complete the same before their term expires, they could not complete it within the expected time. In the said circumstances, they seek for extension of their period, so as to enable them to complete the work. 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that after expiry of their original term, the Devaswom had already granted extension of the term of the Committee by six months from 17.12.2008. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that W.P.(C) No. 33081 OF 2009 2 even though the Ombudsman had recommended for extension, their request for further extension was rejected, since the report of the Ombudsman was not available then. Further, according to the Advisory Committee, 'punaprathishta' can be done only during 'Utharayanam'. 2. In the such circumstances, if further extension is required, it is for the Devaswom to consider it. If a representation is made to the Commissioner of the Travancore Devaswom Board within two weeks, he will consider and pass appropriate orders on it, without any delay. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk