IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2009 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1930 DBP.No. 10 of 2009 --------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPORT NO.20/2009 BY OMBUDSMAN RECEIVED REGARDING THE STATE OF AFFAIRS OF THURAVOOR MAHAKSHETHRAM-SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG. PETITIONER: ----------------- THE SECRETARY, TRAVANDORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.V.KRISHNA MENON, SC FOR TDB. RESPONDENT: -------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMINARAYANAN SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT (AMICUS CURIAE) FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------ D.B.P.No.10 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 12h day of March, 2009 ORDER P.R.Raman, J. On 19.2.2009 this Court has issued a direction to the Travancore Devaswom Board to comply with such of those directions as are acceptable to them and that regarding the remaining directions, they may file objections, if any. No objections are filed even today. Though the learned Standing Counsel seeks further time, we are not inclined to grant as this is the usual practice. In the circumstances, the report of the Ombudsman is accepted. Follow up action shall be taken by the Devaswom Board. Petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN,JUDGE vns