IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2010 / 28TH ASWINA 1932 DBP.No. 56 of 2010() ------------------ IN THE MATTER OF COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD – NON PAYMENT OF HIRING EXPENSES OF ELEPHANTS – CDB REPORT NO. 132/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN – SUO-MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED – REG. ......................................................... COMPLAINANT : -------------------- V. UNNIKRISHNAN, VAILOOR VARIAM, OORAKAM P.O., THRISSUR – 680 562. BY RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC FOR CDB 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, COCHIN DEVASWOM AUDIT, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN ADV. SRI. KRISHNAKUMAR MANGAT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- D.B.P.No.56 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2010 O R D E R Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. This is the report of the learned Ombudsman in relation to a complaint by Sri.V.Unnikrishnan that he has not been paid amounts towards hire charges for elephants. We have perused the report of the learned Ombudsman and we are satisfied that the complainant Sri.V.Unnikrishnan is to be paid the balance amount of Rs.9,000/- towards hiring expenses of two elephants. Under such circumstances, we direct that the complainant be paid the said amount within a period of three weeks from now, without fail. The petition is closed. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. Sd/- P.BHAVADASAN, Judge. kkb.21/10.