IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2010 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16416 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.T.M.CHITHRABHANU NAMBOODHIRI, S/O.LATE NEELAKANTAN NAMBOODHIRI, AGED 52 YEARS, MELSHANTHI, SREE SUBRAMANIA SWAMI TEMPLE, AYANIKUZHI DEVASWOM, PALAPPURAM P.O., OTTAPALAM, RESIDING AT THOTTAPAYA MANA, S.R.K.NAGAR, OTTAPALAM-3. BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN SMT.P.G.BABITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, PALAKKAD. 4. KUNHIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, KAVITHA NIVAS, S.R.K.NAGAR, OTTAPALAM (FIT PERSON APPOINTED FOR AYANIKUZHI DEVASWOM). ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN,SC,MALABAR DEVASWOM FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.16416 OF 2010 (B) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Heard both sides. 2. Non-payment of salary for the period from March, 2009 to the petitioner, who is the Melsanthi of Sree Subramania Swami Temple under Ayanikuzhi Devaswom, Palappuram P.O, Ottappalam is what is complained of in this writ petition. 3. As is seen from the records, the proposal for payment of wages from out of the management fund of the Devaswom is pending consideration of the Ist respondent. A copy of the proposal is Ext.P3. Evidently, orders will have to be obtained from the Commissioner for incurring expenditure from Management Fund. 4. Therefore, the Commissioner for the first respondent shall take a decision on Ext.P3 within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :