IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930 DBA.No. 44 of 2008() -------------------- (In the matter of approval of sanction for finalisation of tenders for the year 2008-09 with regard to Vedi Vazhivadu in Devaswoms of Kottarakkara Group) PETITIONER ---------- THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENTS: ----------- THE DEPUTY EXAMINER, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI R.LAKSHMINARAYANAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.A.NO.44 OF 2008 -------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2008 O R D E R Raman, J. This is an application seeking approval of this Court for confirmation of the auction in favour of the highest bidder for conducting vedi vazhipadu in the three temples under the Travancore Devaswom Board. It is seen that the highest bid amount now offered is more than the bid amount in the previous years. 2. We have heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the Local Fund. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. kcv.