IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2010 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 DBP.No. 95 of 2010() ----------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD- APPROVAL AND SANCTION FOR CONSTRUCTING WATER TANK IN MALAYALAPPUZHA DEVASWOM -TDB- REPORT NO.187/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN- SUO-MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED-REG:- ....... PETITIONER (S): ------------------------ TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC FOR TDB RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY EXAMINER, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TEB- AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MALAYALAPUZHA DEVASWOM, PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 BY BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.LAKSHMI NARAYANAN SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT (AMICUS MURIAE) FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & P.Bhavadasan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.P.No.95 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 15th day of December, 2010. Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. TDB report 187/2010 perused. We record it. We are satisfied that the same has been issued after taking into account all relevant aspects, including the necessity of supply of water to large number of pilgrims who come to the temple in question and also after looking into the stand taken by the TDB. We accordingly allow this petition subject to the condition that in no case, the contract amount should exceed 20% of the estimate amount. DBP ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. P.Bhavadasan, Judge. Sha/1712