IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34546 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ S.P.SASIDHARAN THAMPAN, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN THIRUMUMBU, ASHTAMATTAL PITHEYEDAM, PAYYANNUR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.N.RAMESAN NAMBISAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, H.R. & C.E.(ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE-20. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ADMINISTRATION) H.R.& C.E.(ADMINISTRATION)DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE - 20. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.34546 OF 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November,2008 JUDGMENT Raman,J. Petitioner is a Hereditary Trustee of Arangam Temple, which according to him, was held to be not a public temple by the judgment rendered by this Court in an appeal filed against the judgment of the civil court declaring that the temple is not a public temple. But the Deputy Commissioner (Administration), without notice to the petitioner, passed orders framing a scheme for the above temple, as though it is a public temple. In such circumstances, the petitioner has preferred a revision petition before the Commissioner, H.R.&C.E. (Administration) Department, Kozhikode (now Malabar Devaswom Board). The limited prayer made in this writ petition is for speedy disposal of Ext.P1 revision petition. Ext.P1 was filed in the year 2006. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. -2- WP(C).No.34546/2008 3. In the circumstances of the case, we direct the Commissioner, Malabar Devaswom Board to consider Ext.P1 and dispose of the same in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of three months. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the Commissioner for information and compliance. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge. kcv.