IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 38152 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. C. NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, MELSHANTHI, KARIVELLUR SHIVA KSHETHRAM, KARIVELLUR.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. V.M. SHANJAYKUMAR, KAZHAKAM, KARIVELLUR SHIVA KSHETHRAM, KARIVELLUR.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. V.K.KUNHIKANNAMARAR, VADHYAM, KARIVELLUR SHIVA KSHETHRAM, KARIVELLUR.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. THIYAPALLI LAKSHMIAMMA, ADICHUTHALI, KARIVELLUR SHIVA KSHETHRAM, KARIVELLUR.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. KOTTOL KANDAHAIL DEVAKI, ADICHUTHALI, KARIVELLUR SHIVA KSHETHRAM, KARIVELLUR.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.JOSE. V.V. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE. 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KASARAGOD, NILESHWAR.P.O. 5. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIRAKKAL KOVILAKAM DEVASWOM, CHIRAKKAL.P.O, KANNUR. ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN,SC,MALABAR DEVASWOM FOR R2-4 SRI.M.R.SURESH FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 38152/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.28.2.09 BY R1. P2. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.13.7.2010 IN W.P.(C).No. 19704/09. P3. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.28.9.2010 BY R3 TO R4. P4. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.8.9.10 BY R3. P5. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.8.10.2010 BY R4 TO R5. P6. COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF SALARY FOR THE MONTH NOVEMBER, 2010. P7. COPY OF THE STATEMENT BY R5 TO R4. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 38152 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 25th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Melshanthi, Kazhakam, Vadhyam and Adichuthali respectively at the Karivellur Shiva Skhetram. They have certain grievances in respect of disbursement of salary. According to them, a substantial part of their salary has been withheld for no reason. But, for the present, they would be satisfied, if the 4th respondent passes orders on Ext.P7 application submitted by the Executive Officer of the Devaswom, the 5th respondent herein, before him. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the Malabar Devaswom Board also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, on Ext.P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2