IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2011 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 DBP.No. 174 of 2011 --------------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF SEEKING APPROVAL AND SANCTION FOR REVISED ESTIMATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACCOMMODATION BLOCK INCLUDING ADDITIONAL WORKS FOR POLICE AT NILAKKAL CAMP BLOCKNO.II AS PART OF IMPLEMENTATION OF SABARIMALA MASTERP LAN) PETITIONER: TRAVANCORE DEDVASWOM BOARD REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR,SC,TDB RESPONDENT(S): DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TDB, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.RAMAPRASAD UNNI SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & C.T.Ravikumar, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------- D.B.P.No.174 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2011 ORDER Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan J. Perused the application and the report of the learned Ombudsman. We are satisfied that permission as sought for can be granted in terms of the report of the learned Ombudsman. We concur with the learned Ombudsman that proper course was to get sanction from the High Court for the additional work after taking estimate, as the work was done on the bona fide instructions given by the Chief Commissioner. We accordingly grant permission for disbursement of the remaining amount to the contractor as prayed for. The expenditure shall be subjected to audit after completion of the work. Ordered accordingly. (Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge) (C.T.Ravikumar, Judge) tkv