IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 11TH BHADRA 1932 DBP.No. 23 of 2010 --------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MASTER PLAN AT SABARIMALA - MOBILISING INFRASTRUCTURE FUND – T.D.B – REPORT NO.57/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN – SUO – MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED – REG. ................. PARTIES:- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR. V. KRISHNA MENON, S.C, T.D.B. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, ADV. MR. KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT-AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & P.Bhavadasan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.P.No.23 of 2010 & Report No.123 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2010. Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. This relates to the first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Sabarimala Master Plan Infrastructure Fund held on 31.7.2010. The report of the learned Ombudsman gives vivid details regarding the matters that were considered and offers made during the said meeting. We record the statements therein. Shri.Krishna Kumar, Vice Chairman, India Hotels Ltd. has offered to finance the entire work of providing water to Sannidhanam and Pampa from Kunnar river at an estimated cost of Rs.3.5 crores as an offering to Lord Ayyappa. He has also offered to do free of cost, the development of website for monitoring the activities of the Trust. It is noted in the DBP23/10 & Report 123/10 -: 2 :- report that it has been stated by the Chairman of the High Power Committee that Kunnar Dam can be improved without uprooting even a single tree and without damaging any forest area. It is stated that there is already a pipe line coming from Kunnar Dam to Sannidhanam and all that is required is to put up an additional pipe line for a length of 12 kms. after the capacity is augmented and for such purpose, no forest would be destroyed. The report also states that Sri.Kumar, Managing Director of Kumaran Silks, has offered to meet the cost of one Queue Complex apart from meeting all the expenses for re- arranging the space at Malikappuram and has also later agreed to sponsor construction of semi- permanent panthal at Pampa instead of queue complex for which, this Court had also directed advertisement to find out sponsors. The learned Ombudsman is right in noticing that there is, thus, a good beginning for the activities of the Trust Board. The said report is recorded and it is directed that the State Government and the TDB DBP23/10 & Report 123/10 -: 3 :- will do the needful to give effect to the said decisions of the Committee. The Committee will ensure that the activities are further pursued appropriately and periodical reports placed. The DBP and Report No.123/2010 are closed. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. P.Bhavadasan, Judge. Sha/0409