IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 17TH BHADRA 1932 DBP.No. 6 of 2010() ---------------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD-RE-CONSTRUCTION OF SREEKOVIL IN ARESWARAM TEMPLE, THRISSUR-REPORT NO.13/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN-SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED- REGARDING). COMPLAINANT: ------------------------ SRI.T.P. SAJAYAN, SECRETARY, TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ARESWARAM TEMPLE, MATTATHOORKUNNU P.O., THRISSUR-680 684. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR. LOCAL FUND AUDIT, COCHIN DEVASWOM AUDIT, THRISSUR. R1 BY ADV. SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC FOR CDB. R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN. ADV. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT FOR AMICUS CURIAE. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- D.B.P.No.6 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of September, 2010 O R D E R Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. Following consideration of the report of the learned Ombudsman, on 15.1.2010, this Court had requested the Ombudsman to file a further report. The same is also on board. We have perused the said reports. The Ombudsman has reported that on his visit, the Temple Advisory Committee had offered to take up the construction at the supervision of the Maramath Wing of the Devaswom Board and as per their direction and 80% contribution need be made only after the work is started and when the fund is available with the Board. Though the matter was adjourned for the Temple Advisory Committee to place their suggestions and also undertaking regarding the amount that they would pay, nothing is forthcoming from them. Under such circumstances, this case is closed leaving it to the DBP.6/10. 2 Board to decide as to whether the construction could be carried out as necessary unless the Temple advisory Committee provides sufficient financial support. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. Sd/- P.BHAVADASAN, Judge. kkb.8/09.