IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER ASWIN 2010 / 27TH A 1932 DBP.No. 75 of 2010() -------------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – TDB – REPORT NO. 148/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN REGARDING VAIKKATHASHTAMI FESTIVAL – 2010 – SUO – MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED ................................... COMPLAINANT : -------------------- THE TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI. N. PURUSHOTHAMAN NAIR, VAIKOM MAHADEVA TEMPLE, VAIKOM. BY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.N. VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TDB – AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN SRI. KRISHNAKUMAR MANGAT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & P.Bhavadasan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.P.No.75 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of October, 2010. Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. Taking into consideration the contents of report of the learned Ombudsman and the indisputable fact that the temple is under the control of the TDB, we find no reason why the funds necessary for the Vaikkathashtami festival, including for putting up a ulsava panthal etc. are not expended by the TDB. Hence, it is ordered that the erection of the ulsava panthal, as also the annual maintenance and other necessary requirements as may be needed, in connection with the Vaikkathashtami of this year, shall be promptly carried out, without fail by the TDB. It shall be ensured that this is done sufficiently DBP75/10 -: 2 :- early so that last minute hustles would be avoided. DBP is ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. P.Bhavadasan, Judge. Sha/2310