IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2011 / 19TH SRAVANA 1933 DBA.No. 34 of 2011() ------------------------------ IN THE MATTER OF PRIOR SANCTION FOR DISPOSAL BY AUCTION OF THE UNSERVICABLE AND UNACOUTED BRONZE BRASS AND COPPER ARTICLES KEPT IN DEVASWOM UNDER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD. ................ PETITIONER: ------------------- THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE DEPUTY EXAMINER, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.R. LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & K.Surendra Mohan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DBA.No.34 of 2011 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th day of August, 2011. Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. This is an application filed by the Travancore Devaswom Board seeking prior sanction for disposal by auction, of all unserviceable and unaccounted bronze, brass and copper articles like utensils, lamps etc. kept in various Devaswoms under the Board. It is only appropriate that the views of the learned Ombudsman in the matter are obtained and placed before us along with such application. Accordingly, we direct that the Board will place its proposal before the learned Ombudsman for opinion, make all necessary materials available before the learned Ombudsman and provide such affidavits as may be called for from that end. The opinion that the learned Ombudsman would give in the form of a report DBA34/11 -: 2 :- would, thereafter, be obtained by the Board and DBA filed afresh with such report for relief. Ordered accordingly. Communicate to learned Ombudsman also. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. K.Surendra Mohan, Judge. Sha/2608