IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2009 / 25TH ASHADHA 1931 DBP.No. 30 of 2009() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – REPORT NO.69/2009 SUBMITTED BY OMBUDSMAN REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING AND THIDAPPALLY AT ALUVA MANAPPURAM – SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED – REG:) PARTIES: ----------- 1. THE SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT TDB AUDIT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER,SC,TDB BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. BY SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.P.No. 30 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 16th July,2009 O R D E R Raman, J. Ombudsman considered a complaint regarding certain constructions which were proposed to be made at Aluva Manappuram. A statement has been filed by the Assistant Commissioner stating that Sri.K.P.Venugopal, an Astrologer was consulted in this regard and he opined that Devahitham is in favour of the construction. However, it is submitted that a report was sent by the Assistant Commissioner to the Devaswom Commissioner, but no action was taken. It is assured that construction will be done only after obtaining orders from this Court as also from the Devaswom Commissioner. The same is recorded. But we notice and does approve the action in getting opinion from a single Astrologer and proceeding to make construction based on such opinion. DBP.No.30/2009 2 2. However, if any steps are taken in the matter of construction, necessarily, sanction of this Court has to be obtained. Regarding the letting out of rooms attached to the office building, the matter is under consideration of the Devaswom Commissioner. The Devaswom Commissioner has not taken any decision in the matter. Therefore, the Devaswom Commissioner may consider such things, and in case, if it is found that it is beyond his powers, then the matter may be placed before the Chief Commissioner and a final decision may be taken expeditiously. D.B.P. is accordingly closed with the above observations. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.