IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 30954 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- AJI, S/O.NADESAN, AGED 37 YEARS, SECRETARY, ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THETTIMON SHRI.DHARMASASTHA TEMPLE, KEEZHATTINGAL, RESIDING AT MANATH PUTHEN VEEDU, KEEZHATTINGAL P.O ATTINGAL. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, VARKALA GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, KEEZHATTINGAL, ATTINGAL. ADV. SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER, SENIOR ADVOCATE & SRI.P.GOPAL FOR R1-3 SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMINARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 30954 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2009. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Heard both sides. In Thettimon Sree Dharmasastha Temple, Keezhattingal, at present there is no sanctioned post of Santhi. However, the Santhi working in the nearby Sankaramangalam Temple is performing the poojas in this temple also. It is stated that there is only one hour pooja in morning alone and the income now received is only meager and a permanent Santhi cannot be appointed. According to the petitioner, the income is steadily increasing and he hopes that there will be further increase in the income in future also. At any rate, based on the income now received, we cannot give any direction to the Travancore Devaswom Board to appoint a full-time permanent Santhi in the Temple. However, since the petitioner has made a representation, the Travancore Devaswom Board may consider the same and find whether a part-time Poojari can be appointed in the Temple, provided, people in the locality also extend their whole-hearted support and if the Temple Advisory Committee is prepared to meet the WP(C) 30954/2008 :2: difference in the amount to be met by them, such request may be favourably considered. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P.S. GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. KNC/-