IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 29TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5264 of 2008(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P.A.BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.P.G.A. NAIK, AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.40/4201 KOVILVATTOM ROAD, ERNAKULAM-682 035. BY ADVS. SMT.R.RANJINI MR.S.RENJITH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEVASWOM BUILDING, THRISSUR-1. 2. ERNAKULAM KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHI ERNAKULAM SIVA TEMPLE, ERNAKULATHAPPAN HALL ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 3. DEVASWOM OFFICER ERNAKULAM SIVA TEMPLE, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADVS. MR.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B R2 BY MR.P.N.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR , MR.P.VISWANATHAN, MR.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.5264 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. In view of the report of the learned Ombudsman, we are satisfied that nothing remains in this writ petition. We are also satisfied that having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances, the petitioner could be exempted from paying costs by taking a lenient view in the matter. We, therefore, direct that the amount deposited by the petitioner in terms of the direction dated 14.2.2008 will be refunded to him. The writ petition is hence closed. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. Sd/- P.S.GOPINATHAN, Judge. kkb.17/02.