IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2009 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1930 DBA.No. 3 of 2009() ------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL AND SANCTION FOR EFFECTNG IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TEMPLE TANK N VAIPUR DEVASWOM IN CHANGANASSERY GROUP.) PETITIONER: -------------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DEPUTY EXAMINER, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI R.LAKSHI NARAYANAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- D.B.A. No.3 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 5, 2009 ORDER Raman, J. This is an application for sanction for effecting improvements in the temple tank in Vaipur Devaswom in Changanassery Group under Travancore Devaswom Board. The matter was referred to the Ombudsman for his consideration and report. The Ombudsman filed his report No.14. The Local Fund Audit also filed their remarks before the Ombudsman agreeing for the grant of permission. The Ombudsman, after making a visit to the temple and after considering the matter, states that in the well of the temple also the water gets dried up during summer as the bottom of the well s rocky. The water in the tank is used for construction work of the Sadyalayam. In the circumstances the improvements to the temple tank is found necessary. Accordingly sanction is accorded as sought for and the matter is closed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. mt/-