IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 20TH MAGHA 1932 DBP.No. 7 of 2011() ----------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD- CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY BRIDGE ACROSS THE PERIYAR RIVER TO REACH SIVARATHRI MANAPURAM-ALUVA-TDB-REPORT NO.14/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN-SUO-MOTU PROCEEDING INITIATED-REGARDING.) ...... RESPONDENTS ------------------ 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, NANTHENCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC., FOR T.D.B. 2. ALUVA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, ALUVA. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.LAKSHMI NARAYANAN PARTIES 1 TO 3 ARE TRANSPOSED AS RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 AS PER THE ORDER DATED 25/01/2011 IN DBP.No.7/2011 ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS IMPLEADED ------------------------------------------------ 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, (KSHATHRA UPADESAKA SAMITHY), ALUVA MADADEVA TEMPLE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ALUVA. 6. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. * ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 4 TO 6 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 25/01/2011 IN DBP-7/2011. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR NANGOT - AMICUS CURIAE FOR THE OMBUDSMAN R2 BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN R5 BY ADV. SRI.N.NAGARESH THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 2613 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. *********************** D.B.P No.7 of 2011 & W.P(c) No.2613 of 2011 ***************************** Dated this the 9th day of February, 2011 ORDER/JUDGMENT Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. The learned Government Pleader submits that the Aluva Municipality has entered into a contract with M/s.Sivoham Associates. This statement of fact is corroborated by the submission of the learned counsel for the municipality. 2. We record these submissions and close these matters leaving the municipality and the State to ensure that the ground management and safety and security matters shall be appropriately taken care of under the complete control and responsibility of the State Government and the municipality as the case may be. 3. The construction of the bridge shall also be promptly completed to provide free movement of the devotees to the Manappuram. (THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) rtr/