IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20197 of 2008(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------- EASWARA WARRIER, S/O LATE PARVATHY WARASSIAR, AGED 55 YEARS, THAZHEKALLIYIL HOUSE, MUNDALLUR P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.D.SREEKUMAR SRI.TONY PETTAH RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER (ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT), HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, KOZHIKKODE. 3. SREE PERALASSERI DEVASWOM TRUSTEE BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, SREE PRELASSERY TEMPLE, MUNDALLUR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.20197 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 2nd July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the appellant in AP No.6 of 2007 pending before the 2nd respondent . The said appeal is a statutory one preferred under Section 49 (3) of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act before the Commission against an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Kozhikode. The appeal is preferred against the order by which the services of the hereditary Kazhakam, namely, the mother of the petitioner now deceased Parvathy Warassiar was dispensed with from the 3rd respondent - Sree Peralassery Temple in Mundallur. 2. Now the petitioner is prosecuting the appeal against the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner. Exhibit P1 is the appeal pending before the Commissioner. W.P ( C) No.20197 of 2008 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner Sri. D.Sreekumar submits that the appeal has actually been heard on 24.2.2008. Petitioner has submitted argument notes as well. But orders have not been passed thereon. It is aggrieved by the delay in the disposal of the appeal, petitioner has approached this Court. In the circumstances, after hearing the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to pass orders on Exhibit P1 appeal at the earliest, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.20197 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.20197 of 2008 4