IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 DBA.No. 38 of 2009() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD – AUCTION SALE OF THE RIGHT OF CONDUCTING VEDI VAZHIPADU IN THIRUVANCHIKKULAM MAHADEVA TEMPLE FOR THE YEARS 2009-2010 REGARDING) APPLICANT ------------ SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT (CD) AUDIT,THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.A.No.38 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd April, 2009 O R D E R Raman, J. This is an application filed by the Cochin Devaswom Board seeking permission to confirm the auction in favour of Sri.A.G.Raveendran for an amount of Rs.2,50,000/= in respect of Vedi vazhipadu for one year in the Thiruvanchikkulam Mahadeva Temple. 2. The Devaswom Board seeks permission for confirming the auction sale in favour of Sri.A.G.Raveendran who has offered the maximum price of Rs.2,50,000/=. It is submitted that Raveendran is having a valid licence as provided under the Explosives Act. The offer made is slightly more compared to the previous years. It is averred that all the legal formalities have been complied with. DBA.No.38 of 2009 2 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. 4. In such circumstances, the permission is granted as sought for. D.B.A. is allowed as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. nj.