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 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 DBP.No. 21 of 2010() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD – RE-EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS RETIRED FROM SERVICE – CDB REPORT NO.51/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN – SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED – REG: COMPLAINANT:(S): -------------------- SRI.K.E.RAMAN, KIZHAKKOOTU VEEDU P.O. KALLUR (VIA) ALAGAPPA NAGAR, THRISSUR. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN,SC FOR CDB. FOR R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. LAKSHMI NARAYAN FOR R2 BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.P. No. 21 OF 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2010. O R D E R Raman, J. Based on a complaint made to the Ombudsman that in spite of the serious financial problems, Cochin Devaswom Board is re-employing the retired persons and 17 such persons were appointed, the Ombudsman made a due enquiry and submitted a report. As per the report of the Ombudsman, the temporary appointees have been terminated. In such circumstances, the report of the Ombudsman is accepted and the D.B.P. is closed as no further action is called for. sd/- P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. sd/- P.S. GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. // true copy // P.S. To Judge. KNC/-