IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 DBA.No. 6 of 2009() ------------------- IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF SANCTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF A PART TIME SANTHI AT MUZHUKKEER DEVASWOM UNDER THIRUVALLA GROUP. PETITIONER(S): ------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REP. BY ITS SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DEPUTY EXAMINER, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.A.No. 6 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 8th January, 2009 O R D E R Raman, J. This is an application filed by the Travancore Devaswom Board seeking sanction and approval for the appointment of a part time Santhi at Muzhukeer Devaswom under Thiruvalla Group. It is stated that the poojas in the temple were arranged to be conducted by a Kizsanthi, as there was no Santhi attached to the temple. Therefore, the poojas were conducted only for 15 minutes time and this has led to several complaints from the public and devotees. A complaint was also made to Ombudsman. As directed by the Ombudsman, consultation with the devotees was done by the Assistant Devaswom Commissioner and recommended to the Board to sanction a part time Santhi at the temple and to make alternative arrangement by the Sub Group Officer till the decision is implemented. Board considered the recommendation and DBA No.6 of 2009 2 accorded sanction subject to the permission to be granted by this Court. Heard both sides. The permission sought for is granted. Accordingly, D.B.A. is allowed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. nj.