IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2009 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1931 DBA.No. 126 of 2009() --------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - IN THE MATTER OF PURCHASE OF COIN SORTING/COUNTING MACHINE FOR BHANDARAM AT SABARIMALA. PETITIONER ------------ TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3. BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON RESPONDENT: --------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMI NARAYAN SRI. KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = == == = = = D.B.A. NO. 126 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009. O R D E R Raman, J. This is an application seeking permission to purchase two numbers of coin sorting/counting machines (De La Rue MACH 6) for Sabarimala at the rate of Rs. 7,82,088/- per machine. 2. In order to ascertain as to whether any bank operating in Sabarimala will be in a position to extend their service in this regard so that the cost of this need not be expended by the Devaswom Board, we had referred the matter to the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman, in submitted TDB Report No. 134 of 2009 has reported that the General Manager of the Dhanalakshmi Bank has agreed that the Bank will meet the expenses of the two machines on condition that the ownership of the machine will continue to be with them. Accordingly, it is recommended to direct the Board to permit the Bhanalakshmi Bank to pay for the two coin sorting/counting machines for which the Devaswom Commissioner has placed orders with M/s. Cores (India) Limited. DBA 126/2009 2 3. We have heard the parties. Since the amount is to be expended by the Bank, no sanction of this Court is required for expending the said amount by the Bank. Now that an order is placed by the Board which can be treated as one for and on behalf of the Dhana Lakshmi Bank as consented by the parties. Payment may be made by the Bank or reimburse the amount if the Travancore Devaswom Board pays the same at the first instance, as the case may be. Thereafter, when the amount is expended by the Bank for procuring the two machines, it goes without saying that the machinery will belong to them. The D.B.A. is disposed of with the above direction. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE) KNC/-