IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2011 / 26TH SRAVANA 1933 DBP.No. 122 of 2011() --------------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVACORE DEVASWOM BOARD - CONSTRUCTION OF PRASADAM COUNTER AT P.D.THANIKANDESWARAM DEVASWOM - TDB - REPORT 131/2011 - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG: ---------- PETITIONER ------------------ TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETRY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE SECRETRY, TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, P.D.MANIKANDESWARAM TEMPLE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE, OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & K.Surendra Mohan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DBP.No.122 OF 2011 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of August, 2011. Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. We have perused the materials and the report of the learned ombudsman. We are satisfied that sufficient cause is shown for granting relief as prayed for. The learned Ombudsman has pointed out that the prasadam counter in the present location causes inconvenience to the devotees standing in queue for darsan and shifting of prasadam counter is necessary. Funds are available for the temple, even going by the learned Ombudsman's report. We hence grant sanction as sought for. DBP ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. K.Surendra Mohan, Judge. Sha/2408