IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 DBP.No. 51 of 2010() ------------------------------ IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD-ENCROACHMENT UPON THE PROPERTY OF SREEDEVI TEMPLE, PUTHUKULANGARA-TDB REPORT NO.129/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN-SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED-REG. ................. COMPLAINANT: ----------------------- SRI.N. VENUGOPAL, SECRETARY, TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, KAKKAZHAM PUTHUKULANGARA SREEDEVI TEMPLE, ALAPPUZHA-688 005. BY ADV. .. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TDB-AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER,SC FOR TDB R2 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER MR.R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT (AMICUS CURIAE) FOR OMBUDSMAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & S.S.Satheesachandran, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.P.No.51 of 2010 & Report No.129/2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 27th day of October, 2010. Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. We record the report of the learned Ombudsman to the effect that it is absolutely necessary that the temple property is appropriately fenced after providing proper basement since there is soil erosion as well as removal of soil by strangers from the temple property. It is also necessary that adequate maintenance is provided to the Sreekovil. It is pointed out that for the last two years, there was no response from the Devaswom Board in spite of the complaint to the learned Ombudsman. We record the learned Ombudsman's report and direct the TDB to ensure that all works as required to be done in terms of the said report will be appropriately carried out DBP51/10 -: 2 :- within an outer limit of nine months from now, without fail and progress report in every three months shall be filed before the learned Ombudsman in compliance of these directions. The learned Ombudsman will, if not satisfied with the progress reports, intimate the matter to this Court. DBP ordered accordingly. Communicate to the learned Ombudsman. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. S.S.Satheesachandran, Judge. Sha/2810