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 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 DBP.No. 6 of 2009() ------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – REPORT NO.11 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN REGARDING THE AFFAIRS OF SREEKRISHNA TEMPLE AT AMBALAPUZHA – SUO MOTU- PROCEEDINGS INITIATED -REGARDING. ) PARTIES (S): -------------- THE SECRETARY TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON, SC FOR TDB. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT – AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.P.No. 6 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd April, 2009 O R D E R Raman, J. This is a report filed by the Ombudsman. The matter came up for consideration on 11.2.2009, 12.2.2009, 5.3.009, 26.3.2009 and then today. No remarks filed by the Devaswom Board and it is submitted that the matter is under consideration. 2. Considering the facts and circumstances, in the absence of any counter, we accept the report of the Ombudsman and issue directions as follows. 3. The price of Special Payasam is enhaned to Rs.60/= as in the case of Pantheeradi Palpayasam, as an experimental measure, for a period of three months, and thereafter, if it is found not feasible or give raise to complaints from the public, it is open to the Devaswom to re-consider the matter. D.B.P.No.6 of 2009 2 4. The accounts of the Temple Advisory Committee and Bhagavatha Sapthaha Samithi may be considered by the Administrative Officer of the audit wing of Devaswom and then entrust to the Local Fund Audit. 5. If the term of the Temple Advisory Committee has already expired, if not steps already taken, steps may be taken for constitution of the committee, in accordance with law. 6. The Devaswom Board shall take steps for getting back the rooms occupied by the organisations other than Ayyappa Bhaktha Sanghom, after issuing due notice to them. D.B.P. is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. nj.