IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 DBA.No. 24 of 2008() -------------------- (In the matter of Cochin Devaswom Board-General Administration - Creation of of one post of Internal Audit Officer and one Junior Superintendent in Cochin Devaswom Board- Permission sought for) APPLICANT -------------------------- SECRETARY, COCHIN DEBVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS COCHIN DEVASWOM AUDIT, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI R. LAKSHMINARAYANAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN,JJ. ---------------------------------------------- D.B.A.N0.24 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated, 9th April, 2008. ORDER Raman,J. The prayer is to approve the decision of Cochin Devaswom Board to create an Internal Audit Wing and create two posts in addition to the sanctioned strength one in the cadre of Assistant Commissioner and one in the cadre of Junior Superintendent and deployment of staff to the wing from the employees of the Cochin Devaswom Board. Affidavit is filed in support thereof justifying the prayer made in the application. The Local Fund Auditor has filed their remarks in paragraph 2 wherein it is stated that there is no objection in creating two posts as prayed for. But it is stated that the creation of these two posts can be seen as part of the administrative capacity of the Board but while creating such post, financial commitments shall also be taken into account. Further, the service of internal audit wing may be exclusively used for the purpose of audit alone and may not be diverted for any other purposes like Bhandaram counting, Ulsavam duties etc. 2.Heard both sides. DBA 24/08 -:2:- 3.It is submitted by the Standing Counsel that so far internal audit in respect of receipts alone was done and now , the proposal if approved, audit of expenditure can also be done. 4. Having heard both sides and considering the submission of the Local Fund Audit, we direct that the creation of two posts as prayed for is granted subject to the condition that the creation of the posts shall be purely on temporary basis for 6 months and the matter can be considered on the expiry of 6 months after assessing and reviewing the situation. It is also directed that the audit wing shall not be deployed for any other work and shall be confined to internal audit work alone. Both receipts and expenditure shall be audited. The DBA is disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMAN,JUDGE. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. kvm/- DBA 24/08 -:3:- kvm/- V.K.MOHANAN, J. No.... Judgment/Order Dated: DBA 24/08 -:4:-