IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2011 / 9TH BHADRA 1933 DBP.No. 125 of 2011() ------------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - APPROVAL FOR PROVIDING LIGHT ROOF OVER BUILDING AT D.B. COLLEGE - KEEZHOOR - TDB REPORT NO. 142/2011 - SUO-MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG. ............... PETITIONER : -------------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. G. BIJU, SC, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD RESPONDENT : ----------------------- DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN BY SRI. KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE, OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ----------------------------------- D.B.P.No.125 OF 2011 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 31st day of August, 2011 O R D E R Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan,J. We have seen the report of the learned Ombudsman. Today, we are told that galvanised tiled profile sheet in column No.9 of the estimate means galvanised iron sheets which have profile of Mangalorian pattern. But there is nothing in the affidavit of the Secretary or in the letter of the Chief Engineer or in the estimate which reflects that the work is of the first or second floor. We also take exception to the statement in the affidavit that the estimate is submitted as directed by the learned Ombudsman. We are inclined to grant sanction as prayed for, however indicating that the court or the Ombudsman cannot be saddled and works passed off without better and specific particulars regarding all aspects when the sanction orders are sought for. DBP.125/11 2 In the result, the application is allowed granting sanction as prayed for. The work shall be carried out at the estimated rate through the PTA and subjected to audit by the Local Fund Audit. The DBP is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, Judge. kkb.2/9.