IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2007 / 11TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22068 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.NARAYANA PILLAI, THAZHA PONNARAVEEDU, KOLLAMPUZHA, ATTINGAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR SMT.G.VIDYA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADMINISTRATE OFFICER, SHARKARA DEVASWOM, SHARKARA, CHIRAYINKIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. BHASI PILLAI, VAIKKANKONATH THEKKUMKARA PUTHENVEEDU, MUDAKAL VILLAGE, CHEMPOORU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & V.K. MOHANAN ,JJ. --------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.C. No. 22068 of 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------- Dated 2nd , August 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J The prayer of the petitioner is to issue a writ of certiorari or direction directing the Ist respondent to call for the records of Ext.P6 and quash the same; to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction directing the Ist respondent to declare that after the term of the petitioner, the elder son of the petitioner is authorised to perform the `Kaliyoottu' and `Kalamezhuthum pattu' at Sharkara Devi Temple next to the petitioner. 2. Ext.P6 would indicate that the request made by the 4th respondent was rejected. Petitioner was directed to perform `Kaliyoottu' and Kalamezhuthu pattu'. Ext.P6 is the order passed by the Ist respondent Devaswom Commissioner on the representation made by 4th WPC 22068/07 2 respondent. In Ext.P6 it is stated that only in the absence of the petitioner, Bhasi Pillai (R4) would perform those functions. Petitioner has filed objection in Bhasi Pillai conducting those ceremonies in the absence of the petitioner. The petitioner if so aggrieved has to approach the Ist respondent who will pass appropriate orders, after hearing both the parties. With the above observation, the WPC is disposed of. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. Kvm/-