IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 DBA.No. 116 of 2009 --------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD- GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - IN THE MATTER OF APPOINTMENT OF AN OBSERVER TO OVERSEE THE SELECTION OF MELSANTHI TO SABARIMALA/MALIKAPURAM TEMPLE FOR 1185 M.E.) PETITIONER: ------------ TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON RESPONDENT: --------------- DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = == == = = = D.B.A. NO. 116 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009. O R D E R Raman, J. In this application it is prayed that this Court be pleased to appoint an Observer to oversee the selection of Melsanthi to the Sabarimala/Malikapuram Temple for the year 1185 M.E. The application is supported by an affidavit filed by the Secretary of the Travancore Devaswom Board. It is pointed out that while considering Report No. 67/2008 this Court in its order dated 24.6.2008 had directed that an observer is to be appointed by this Court every year to oversee the selection proceedings of the Melsanthi to Sabarimala/Malikapuram Temple and that for that purpose, the Travancore Devaswom Board may move appropriate petition seeking necessary direction. It is based on such direction that the present application is filed. 2. We have considered the application. In the facts and circumstances of the case, Sri. Justice R. Bhaskaran, former Judge of this Court and presently the Ombudsman for the Devaswom, is DBA 116/2009 2 appointed as the Observer to oversee the selection of Melsanthi at Sabarimala and Malikappuram Temples for the year 1185 M.E. The D.B.A. is closed. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE) KNC/-