IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10153 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.N.ANAND, MELSANTHI, KOODALMANICKOM TEMPLE, PUTHILLATHUMANA, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.HARIKRISHNAN RAVINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ADMINISTRATOR,KOODALMANICKOM DEVASWOM IRINJALAKUDA. 2. KOODALMANICKOM DEVASWOM REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR, KOODALMANICKOM DEVASWOM ,IRINJALAKUDA. 3. JATHAVEDAN NAMBOODIRI, THANTHRI KOODALMANICKOM DEVASWOM ,IRINJALAKUDA. ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1 & 2 SRI.S.SUJIN FOR R 1 & 2 SRI.T.M.CHANDRAN FOR R3 SRI.P.R.NEELAKANDAN NAMBOODIRI FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 10153 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The challenge made herein is against Ext.P5, by which the petitioner has been relieved from duties as Melsanthi, of Sri.Koodalmanickom Temple. Heard the learned Senior Counsel Sri.P.Ravindran appearing for petitioner and the learned Senior Counsel Sri.N.N.Sugunapalan, for the Devaswom. 2. The learned Senior Counsel for the Devaswom submitted that if the petitioner is agreeable to function as Purappedasanthi, the Devaswom will permit the petitioner to avail the next turn as Santhi starting from first Medom of this year. 3. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the said suggestion is agreeable to the petitioner. 4. Therefore, appropriate decision will be taken by the Devaswom to provide facilities to the petitioner for his residence to function as Purappedasanthi in the Temple. Regarding the requirements of the petitioner, the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submitted that as of now there are lack of facilities to have a proper residence within the temple premises. If further wpc: 10153 of 2009 2 requirements are there, he will file a further representation before the Devaswom within one week and the adequate arrangements will be made for his residence and other facilities without further delay. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps