IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 DBA.No. 11 of 2009() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – GENERAL ADMINISTRATION – PROVIDING GRANT TO THE SABARIMALA SANITATION SOCIETY) PETITIONER(S): -------------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3. BY ADV. SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.A.No. 11 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 8th January, 2009 O R D E R Raman, J. This is an application seeking permission to pay an amount of Rs.25 lakhs to the Sabarimala Sanitation Society of which the Chairman is the District Collector, towards sanitation work to be done in the Sabarimala, Pamba and other places during the festival season. This petition is supported by an affidavit, where it is averred that Rs.25 lakhs was paid in the previous year also after obtaining permission from this Court. We have heard the learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the Local Fund Accounts. It is agreed that the request of the District Collector was considered by the Board as well as the Devaswom Commissioner and that the said amount is absolutely essential for doing the sanitation work and D.B.A.No.11 of 2009 2 the amount is to be paid in three instalments. Accordingly, the permission granted as sought for and the D.B.A. is closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. nj.