IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17123 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.S.SANKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, MELSANTHI, ARANMULA GROUP, TTRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE TRAVANCOME DEVASWOM BOARD REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEVASWOM BOARD BUILDING, NANDANCODE, TVM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, TDB, NANDANCODE, TRIVANDRUM 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TDB ARANMULA GROUP 4. P.KESAVAN NAMBOOTHIRI , SANTHI, MURINGAMANGALAM DEVASWOM, ARANMULA GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.ABDUL SALAM SRI.P.N.PURUSHOTHAMA KAIMAL SC SRI.D.SREEKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).17123/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 12th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT I do not propose to embark upon a detailed appreciation of the facts involved in this case in circumstances where it is now conceded that notwithstanding the directions in Ext.P6 judgment, petitioner was not heard by the Devaswom Commissioner before passing Ext.P7 order. Learned Standing Counsel for the Travancore Devaswom Board, Mr.Sreekumar submits that the petitioner's representation is considered by Commissioner, but he was not heard in person. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to reconsider the case of the petitioner in terms of the directions in Ext.P6 judgment. Petitioner shall be heard and if the Commissioner feels that it is necessary to hear the fourth respondent in Ext.P6, as also the fourth respondent in the present writ petition, they shall be heard and fresh orders shall be passed by the Commissioner in relation to the petitioner W.P.(C).17123/2008 2 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to say that the petitioner shall be retained in Aranmula Devaswom, till fresh orders are passed by the Commissioner in this regard. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs