IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2010 / 13TH ASWINA 1932 DBA.No. 35 of 2010() ------------------------------ IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL AND SANCTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANAKKOTTIL IN VAZHOOR VETTIKKADU DEVASWOM IN KOTTAYAM GROUP. ....................... PETITIONER: -------------------- THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY EXAMINER, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *ADDL. R2 IMPLEADED ADDL. R2: THE SECRETARY, TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, VAZHOOR VETTIKKAD DEVASWOM, VAZHOOR, KOTTAYAM. * IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL 2ND RESPONDENT AS PER THE ORDER DATED 27/05/2010 IN DBA.35/2010. R1 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN. ADDL. R2 BY ADV. SRI.ASP.KURUP, SRI.SADCHITH.P.KURUP. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D.B.A. No. 35 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of October, 2010. ORDER Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J, This application is filed seeking approval and sanction for the construction of Anakkottil in Vazhoor Vettikkadu Devaswom in Kottayam. 2. We have perused the affidavit and other materials. As noted in our order dated 7.9.2010, there is some confusion as to whether the PAC was prepared in the 1999 scheduled rates or 2009 rates. We also wanted the Board to ascertain from the Contractor Mr. Haridas as to whether he is prepared to take up the work without any budget allocation. He does not appear to be inclined to do so. 3. The Temple Advisory Committee says that it has undertaken several other works in relation to Puna Pratishta and is prepared to do the work under its direct control, if the Devaswom Board releases the fund D.B.A.35/2010. 2 earmarked for the purpose. The Temple Advisory Committee would then raise the required fund by local collection. However, this will be under the strict regulation and control of the learned Ombudsman for the Devaswom Boards. The TDB and the Temple Advisory Committee are therefore directed to place their views before the learned Ombudsman within a period of one month from now. On the basis of that the Ombudsman will consider generating independent proceedings and if the exercise becomes fruitful, a conclusion report will be filed before this court. DBA is ordered accordingly. Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, Judge P. Bhavadasan, Judge sb.