IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 DBP.No. 74 of 2009() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD - MISAPPROPRIATION OF MONEY - CDB - REPORT NO.170 OF 2009- SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN- SUO MOTU PROCEEDING INITIATED) COMPLAINANT: -------------------- NARAYANAN KUTTY, 28/575/3, PALIYAM ROAD, THRISSUR. RESPONDENT: --------------- SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC FOR CDB SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT(AMICUS CURIAE) FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ. ................................................................................ D.B.P.No. 74 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 23rd December , 2009 O R D E R P.R. Raman, J: A report is filed by the Ombudsman in complaint No. 220 of 2009. It is stated in the report that in the reply to the complaint it was stated that disciplinary action has been taken against Smt. Leena and she has been dismissed from the service. With regard to Remani, it was stated before the Ombudsman that there was only supervisory lapse and she was not involved in misappropriation. It is stated in the report of the Ombudsman that the real person who misappropriated the money was dismissed from the service and the misappropriated money was repaid in the office of the Board by her relatives and that the vigilance case is pending. In the above facts and circumstances, no further action is D.B.P.No. 74 OF 2009 2 found necessary in the complaint. The report is accepted and it is closed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk