IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 16TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 26498 of 2010(J) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- SUKUMARA BHATTATHIRI, AGED 76 YEARS, (THANTHRI, MALAYALAPPUZHA DEVI TEMPLE), RESIDING AT ADIMUTTATHU MADOM, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM, KERALA. BY ADVS. SRI.T.M.RAMAN KARTHA SMT.MANJULA NAIR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, MALAYALAPPUZHA DEVASWOM, MALAYALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. P. GOPAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ WP(C).No. 26498 of 2010(J) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF COUNTER AFFIDAVIT IN O.P. NO.4206/2001 DATED 14/02/2001. P2: COPY OF LETTER DATED 03/2009. P2(a):COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER ARANMULA DATED 22/01/2010. P3: COPY OF THE REPORT ROC 11577/09 DATED 31/03/2010 TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P4: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE PETITIONER DATED 20/07/2010. P5: COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, MALAYALAPPUZHA DATED 31/07/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE SVS/ Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & P.Bhavadasan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.26498 of 2010-J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 7th day of September, 2010. Judgment Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. This matter relates to the appointment of Melsanthi in the Malayalappuzha Devi Temple. The present system followed is that there are four persons doing the santhi service by rotation. The Thanthri appears to have suggested that there should be a regular santhi, at least, for one year. The Devaswom Commissioner is stated to have recommended to the Board that the Pampa pattern could be followed, that is to say that there should be an annual selection of eligible person working in the Board. It is stated that the said suggestion of the Commissioner is pending consideration with the Board. It is ordered that the Board will take final decision in the matter WPC26498/10 -: 2 :- within two months. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. P.Bhavadasan, Judge. Sha/0709