IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2010 / 9TH MAGHA 1931 OP.No. 29416 of 2002(B) ----------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K. KRISHNA PILLAI, ABRAHAMANA SANTHI, IN P.D. KALLIYODU DEVASWOM, AMARIKONATHU VEEDU, KOLLAX, PANAVOOR P.O., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. DR.K.P.KYLASANATHA PILLAY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER ULLOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUB GROUP OFFICER, THIRUCHITTOOR GROUP, THIRUCHITTOOR. ADV. SRI.D.SREEKUMAR, SC, TDB FOR RESPONDENTS THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that based on Ombudsman's report petitioner was granted all the relief. Consequently O.P. is closed as infructuous. Sd/-(C.N.Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) 29.1.2010 Sd/-(P.S.Gopinathan, Judge.) True copy P.S. to Judge P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN,JJ. ---------------------------------------------- O.P.N0.29416 OF 2002 ---------------------------------------------- Dated, 7th January, 2007. ORDER Raman,J. The prayer in this Original petition is to quash Ext.P9 order passed by the Travanore Devaswom Board, dated 25-6- 2002, by which the petitioner who is a Part -time Santhi was ordered to be paid a special allowance of Rs.150/- per month, besides the eligible salary and allowances. More than 5 years have elapsed thereafter. No increase in the salary has been made after Ext.P9. According to the petitioner, the temple originally belonged to his family and was surrendered to the Devaswom along with the properties by his family and the petitioner is retaining the rights of Karanma and Abrahmana Santhi by hereditary succession. However, this fact is in dispute. According to him, after retirement of the petitioner's father, petitioner was appointed as per hereditary succession and he is still continuing as Santhi of OP29416/02 2 the temple. But service benefits eligible to the petitioner has not been granted ever after several representations. 2. We think this court has already appointed an Ombudsman to whom several matters are referred for consideration and report. We think it fit in the facts and circumstances to refer this matter also to the Ombudsman and after hearing the parties a report be filed before this Court for orders to be passed by this Court finally. Post before the Ombudsman. A copy of this Original Petition along with a copy of the counter if any and a copy of this order shall be forwarded to the Ombudsman for information and compliance. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. kvm/- OP29416/02 3 kvm/- V.K.MOHANAN, J. No.... Judgment/Order Dated: OP29416/02 4