IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2011 / 15TH ASHADHA 1933 DBP.No. 98 of 2011() ------------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD-SANCTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPLE POND AT ALPARA DEVASWOM-TDB REPORT NO.105/2011-SUO-MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED REG. --------------------------- PETITIONER -------------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.BIJU,SC,TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ALPARA DEVASWOM, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.R.LAKSHMI NARAYANAN BY ADV.SRI.MR.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT- AMICUS CURIAE FOR THE OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sts THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * D.B.P.No.98 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July 2011 O R D E R Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. This application discloses a welcome sign in management of environment by different limbs of governance joining hands. The M.L.A from the locality has offered an amount of Rs.12,82,500/- from the M.L.A fund; the Irrigation Department has given financial sanction for Rs.15,00,000/- and the Travancore Devaswom Board is to spend an amount of Rs.23,94,000/-, for protecting a pond, which is getting ruined. Adequate protection to potable water points is immediately needed in all available localities. 2. We note the report of the learned Ombudsman advising that the work could be carried out. We are, therefore, of the view that the work can be permitted. Accordingly, permission, as sought for, is granted. Since the work is of urgent nature, having regard to the views expressed by the learned D.B.P.No.98/2011 2 Ombudsman, we direct that the work shall be completed without fail, at the earliest, at any rate, within a period of nine months. This D.B.P is ordered accordingly. (THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) (K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge