IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.V.K.BALI & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2007 / 18TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 32961 of 2006(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- PRADEEP ANANDATH, PRESIDENT, ATHIPATTA DESA COMMITTEE, ALATHUR TALUK PALAKKAD DISTRIC, RESIDING AT ANANDATH HOUSE, ATHIPATTA POST, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS & CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS (HR & CE), KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS (HR&CE), CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS(HR&CE), CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SREE MANGOTTU KAVU BHAGAVATHY TEMPLE, ATHIPATTA, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, PALAKKAD. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.M.R.SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.K. BALI, C.J. & M.RAMACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32961 of 2006 ------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT V.K.Bali,C.J.(Oral) The petitioner who claims to be an ardent devotee of Mangottukavu Temple, Athipatta in Palakkad District and also President of the Athipatta Desa Committee which consists of the devotees of the temple, has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the first respondent to take appropriate action on Exts.P2 and P3 reports and issue necessary orders to safeguard the interest of the Devaswom and its affairs within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. The allegations contained in Exts.P2 and P3 are with regard to appointments. On instructions Mr.M.R.Sabu, learned Government Pleader, states that Exts.P2 and P3 would indeed be examined by the first respondent and taken to its logical ends in accordance with law. The statement of the learned Government Pleader stands recorded and in view thereof this writ petition is closed. V.K. BALI, CHIEF JUSTICE. M.RAMACHANDRAN, JUDGE. vns