IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2009 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1930 DBA.No. 20 of 2009() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - IN THE MATTER OF APPOINTMENT OF A DOMESTIC ENQUIRY OFFICER). PETITIONER: -------------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -3. BY ADV. SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -3. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- D.B.A. No.20 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 5, 2009 ORDER Raman, J. This is an application seeking permission of this Court by the Travancore Devaswom Board to appoint an advocate as an enquiry officer to conduct domestic enquiry for a period of one year on a monthly honorarium of Rs.10,000/-. The matter was adjourned since dentals regarding the pending enquiries were not made known to this Court. Subsequently, in the affidavit dated 4.3.2009 filed by the Devaswom Board it is stated that at present there are 27 disciplinary proceedings pending enquiry and therefore it will be advantageous to have an enquiry officer so that it can save time, money and the enquiry could be completed swiftly in accordance with law. In the hope that substantial number of enquiries could be completed and reports submitted in case a full time enquiry officer is appointed, we accord sanction as sought for limiting the sanction for a period of one year after D.B.A. No.20 of 2009 : 2 : which the board may submit a report as to the completed enquiry at the end of the one year, in case any further extension is required. Sanction is accorded for a period of one year as sought for. The DBA is closed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. mt/-