IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 DBA.No. 25 of 2009() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD OPENING BHANDARAM PLACED IN TEMPLES AND COUNTING THE CONTENTS – RELAXATION IN THE PROCEDURE IN THE CASE OF CHOTTANIKKARA MAKOM 1184 ME – PERMISSION SOUGHT FOR. APPLICANT: --------------- SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DEPUTY DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND ACCOUNT (C.D.) AUDIT THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING. P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.A.No. 25 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 6th March, 2009 O R D E R Raman, J. This is an application filed by the Cochin Devaswom Board seeking permission to follow the procedure described in the affidavit for opening Bhandaram placed in temples and counting the contents, in connection with Chottanikkara Makom festival during 2009. It is averred in the affidavit that on earlier occasions also, this Court had passed orders prescribing the procedure to be followed for counting the Bhandaram kept in the temple. Due to heavy rush on the Makam day in Chottanikkara Temple, the likelihood of the Bhandaram getting filled, necessitating to remove the same for counting purposes is felt necessary by this Court on the previous years. Considering the situation, we accord permission as sought for, subject to the condition that the procedure referred to D.B.A.No.25/2009 2 in paragraph 5 of the affidavit, as prescribed by this Court in DBA.No.5 of 2007, is to be followed. The permission granted as above is only confined to the year in question. Accordingly, this application is closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. nj.