IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2009 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1931 DBA.No. 24 of 2009() -------------------- PETITIONER/APPELLANT: -------------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3. BY ADV. SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. LAKSHMI NARAYAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D.B.A. 24 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of May, 2009. JUDGMENT Bhavadasan, J, This is a petition filed by the Secretary of the Travancore Devaswom Board seeking permission of this court to provide roofing over the Nadapanthal near Malikappuram so as to enable the devotees to stand without being affected by heat. A copy of the proposed sketch is produced as Annexure A and the estimate as Annexure B. The estimated cost of construction is Rs.30,25,000/-. It is pointed out that the Chief Engineer (General) had verified and approved the estimate and sent to the Board for sanction and administrative sanction has been granted. 2. The matter was referred for consideration to the Ombudsman. It is noticed by the Ombudsman that the roofing is to be provided only over the Nadapanthal near Malikappuram. Ombudsman has pointed out that the roofing is an absolute necessity. The Local Fund Audit has also pointed out that it has no objection. However, the Ombudsman has pointed out that the finalization of tenders must be with the sanction of the High Court. D.B.A.24/2009. 2 In the light of the views expressed by the Ombudsman, the proposal is accepted subject to the condition that the tender, if it is in excess than the estimate, will be finalized only after getting sanction from this Court. Application is allowed. P.R. Raman, Judge P. Bhavadasan, Judge sb.