IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 DBA.No. 159 of 2009 --------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL AND SANCTION FOR FINALISATION OF AUCTION WITH REGARD TO THE LICENSE OF ROOMS IN ANIRUDHESWARAM DEVASWOM SHOPPING COMPLEX UNDER THIRUVALLA GROUP.) PETITIONER ---------------- THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP, BY ITS SECRETARY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENT: --------------- THE DEPUTY EXAMINER,LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. V.T.K. MOHANAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ. ................................................................................ D.B.A. No. 159 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 23rd December, 2009 O R D E R P.R. Raman, J: This application is filed for sanction for finalization of auction conducted by Anirudheswaram Devaswom under Thiruvalla Group of Travancore Devaswom Board in respect of licensing of room Nos. 4 and 6 of shopping complex attached to the Devaswom. The application is supported by an affidavit filed by the Secretary of the Board. It is averred that quotations were received in respect of the rooms in question and that the quotation for the rooms other than room No.6 was lower than the previous amount. The auction for room No.6 was closed in favour of one Padmanabhan for Rs. 1020/- per month as against Rs.650/-. Re-auction was conducted in respect of other rooms. There was nobody in the auction and since the quotations received in respect of the rooms other than room No.4 were less than the previous year, the auction in respect of those rooms were adjourned. The auction in respect of room No.4 D.B.A. No. 159 OF 2009 2 was confirmed in respect of one Dr.K. Ravi, since quotation was received for Rs.1255/- as against Rs.1015/- of the previous year. Details of the tender are furnished in paragraph No.5 of the affidavit, stating that nobody has offered more than what is offered by the aforesaid persons. In the above facts and circumstances, sanction is accorded, as sought for. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk