IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 16TH BHADRA 1933 DBP.No. 130 of 2011() --------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - CONSTRUCTION OF SREEKOVIL AT PALOORKKAVU UMA MAHESWARA TEMPLE - TDB REPORT NO.147/2011 - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED-REG) PETITIONER -------------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI. BIJU.G. SC FOR TDB RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE SECRETARY TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PALOORKKAVU UMA MAHESWARA TEMPLE THEKKUMMALA PO PALOORKKAVU, MUNDAKKAYAM SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYANAN SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR THE OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- D.B.P.No.130 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of September, 2011 Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. We have perused the report of the learned Ombudsman and the affidavit of the Secretary, Travancore Devaswom Board. We have also perused the materials produced. The existing Sreekovil of the temple is beyond repair. The suggestions of the Temple Advisory Committee and the Devaswom Board were considered by the learned Ombudsman. In view of the recommendations made by the learned Ombudsman, we hold that the reconstruction of the Sreekovil is absolutely necessary and therefore the permission as sought for is granted. The entire work shall be subjected to audit by the Local Fund Audit after the work is over. The D.B.P. is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. srd