IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2008 / 12TH ASHADHA 1930 DBA.No. 49 of 2008() -------------------- APPLICANT: --------------------------- SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF DEVASWOM. 2. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF DEVASWOM, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SRI. K.K.BALAN, SECRETARY, CHIRANGARA, KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY, KORATTY EAST, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. SRI. RAJEEV UPPATH, PRESIDENT, CHETTARIKKAL KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY, KORATTY SOUTH. 5. SRI. BHASKARAN, PRESIDENT, EDATHOOT SIVA KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY, NANDIPULAM P.O., THRISSUR. 6. SRI.K.V.ASOK KUMAR, SECRETARY, RAMESWARAM KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY, MURINGOOR, THRISSUR. 7. SRI. ACHUTHAN, SECRETARY, KACHANAPPILLY AYYAPPANKAVU KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY, PATTURAIKKAL, THRISSUR. 8. SRI. MOHANAKRISHNAN, SECRETARY, MIDHUNAPPILLY KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY, THRISSUR. 9. SRI.C. NARAYANAN NAIR, PRESIDENT, KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY, NETTISSERY, THRISSUR. 10. SRI. RAJAGOPALAN, CONVENOR, KSHETHRA PUNARUDHARANA SAMITHY, PATTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 11. SRI. UNNI DAMODHARAN, SECRETARY, KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY, THIRUVANIKKAVU TEMPLE, PERINGOTTUKARA, THRISSUR. 12. SRI.VENUGOPAL RADHAKRISHNAN, SECRETARY, KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY, CHAKKAMKULANGARA, THRIPPUNITHURA. 13. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN PRESIDENT, KEERANKULANGARA KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 & 2 THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ D.B.A.No.49/2008 and I.A.No.1223/2008 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2008 O R D E R RAMAN, J. We have earlier passed an interim order in I.A.No.1223/2008 on 09/06/2008. Subsequently, another order was passed on 20/06/2008. Learned Standing Counsel submits that the order passed by this Court on 20/06/2008 is being implemented. In view of the above submission no further orders are called for. In the circumstances, interim orders are made absolute. D.B.A is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge ms IA.No.1223/08 in DBA.No.49/08. -: 2 :- P.R.RAMAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ======================== IA.No.1223 of 2008 in DBA.No.49 of 2008. ======================== Dated this the 9th day of June, 2008. Raman, J. O R D E R This is a petition filed by the Secretary of Chakkamkulangara Kshethra Kshema Samithy, Thrippunithura seeking modification of the order of this Court dated 16.4.2008 to the extent of permitting them in distributing the vazhipad items to the Navagraha Temple at Chakkankulangara through the Vazhipad counter maintained by them and to collect money for the said purpose from the devottees and also to permit them to conduct the major Vazhipad like Rudrabhishekam, Pushpanjali, Dhaara, Niramaala etc. on behalf of the devottees, who voluntarily seeks the assistance of the Samithi in performing the same. It is submitted that Major Vazhvadu in the Siva Temple like Rudrabhishekam etc. are performed through the Samithi and may be IA.No.1223/08 in DBA.No.49/08. -: 3 :- allowed to continue. The standing counsel submits that sale of vazhivadu items in the Navagraha temple can be permitted after locating a suitable place and the vazhivadus in the Siva temple like Rudrabhishekam can be done provided the Samithi pays the vihitham and give one day's advance notice. Since no statement is filed, the Cochin Devaswom Board may file their statement incorporating the suggestions. (P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE) (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) kvs/-