IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 DBP.No. 169 of 2011() --------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - MAINTENANCE TO SREEKOVIL AT ARUVIKKARA DEVASWOM - TDB - REPORT - 169/2011 - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS - INITIATED - REG. ) ------------------- PETITIONER --------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.BIJU,SC , TDB RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ARUVIKKARA BHAGAVATHI TEMPLE, ARUVIKKARA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT - AMICUS CURIAE THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------- DBP No.169 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November, 2011 ORDER Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. Having perused the materials and having considered the report of the learned Ombudsman we are of the view that the work for which sanction is sought for can be granted subject to what is stated by the learned Ombudsman. We grant such approval. The expenditure will be subjected to audit by the Local Fund Audit. We further direct the CDB to, immediately, take action, as found necessary, regarding the Sadyalayam which is stated to be in a dilapidated condition. We also see that the Sub Group Officer mentions in Annexure B(1) to the Assistant Devaswom Commissioner that the TDB had once decided to even demolish the Sadyalayam since it stands in a dangerous situation. The DBP is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS/25.11