IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20107 of 2008(R) PETITIONER: 1. ARAKKAL DEVI KSHETHRA UPADESAKA SAMATHY, PERUMANNOOR PO., VALAKOM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY- SOMASEKHARAN PILLAI 2. N.SADANANDAN, PRESIDENT ARAKKAL DEVI KSHETHRA UPADESAKA SAMITHY PERUMANNOOR PO., VALAKOM, KOTTARAKKARA BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM BY ADV. SRI.D.SREEKUMAR, SC, TDB FOR RESPONDENTS GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMINARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) 20107/2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2008. J U D G M E N T The prayer made in this writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate direction to the respondents to appoint sufficient number of santhies in Arakkal Devi Temple in Policode sub group of the Kottarakkara group of the Travancore Devaswom Board. The first petitioner is the Kshethra Upadesaka Samithy and the second petitioner is its president. It is averred in the writ petition that the temple is getting huge income from Bhandaram as also by way of vazhipadu. Petitioners rely on Ext.P3 report made by the Assistant Devaswom Commissioner showing the income of the temple for the year 2007-08. Going by Ext.P3, it can be seen that the temple is having good income for the past three years. According to the petitioners, now there is only a part time santhi and they have already made a request for sanctioning a full time santhi in the temple. They are aggrieved that their request is not yet considered. 2. We have heard both sides. In the facts and circumstances of the WP(C)20107/2008 :2: case, there will be a direction to the Commissioner, Travancore Devaswom Board, to consider Ext.P2 request and pass appropriate orders. Petitioners may also be heard in the matter. Order shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from today. Issue photo copy urgently. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, (JUDGE) knc/-