IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2009 / 8TH SRAVANA 1931 DBA.No. 99 of 2009() -------------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - GENERAADMINISTRATION – IN THE MATTER OF IMPROVEMENT TO THE ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES TO POLICEMEN ON SPECIAL DUTY DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD – SUPPLY OF TWO DECK STEEL COTS IN THE POLICE BARRACKS -D PETITIONER ------------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3. BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D.B.A. No. 99 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of July, 2009. ORDER Bhavadasan, J, This is an application filed by the Travancore Devaswom Board seeking permission of this court to undertake supply of two deck steel cots in the police barracks – C at Sabarimala. 2. In the affidavit sworn to by the officer of the Board, it is pointed out that the inflow of pilgrims to Sabarimala is increasing year by year and more and more police personnel are required to manage the situation. There is accute accommodation problem for the police men put on special duty. In order to provide accommodation to them, police authorities had made request to supply sufficient number of cots. Executive Engineer of the Board has prepared an estimate for Rs.24,90,000/- for supply of cots similar to the ones purchased in the previous year. The copy of the estimate D.B.A.99/2009. 2 is marked as Annexure A. The Board has given its administrative sanction and it is pointed out that the acquisition of cots is absolutely necessary. Considering the requirement and necessity, and also the fact that the Board has approved the same and since no objection raised from any quarter, the request is only to be allowed. This application is allowed subject to the Local Fund Audit. P.R. Raman, Judge P. Bhavadasan, Judge sb.