IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2009 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15432 of 2009(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ T.V.CHANDRASEKHARAN, S/O.SETHUMADHAVA WARRIER, THRIKKAZHIKUNNATH WARIYAM, KAVUVATTOM, CHERPULASSERY.P.O., PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. MR.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWAM BOARD, CIVIL STATION,KOZHIKODE. 2. THE MANAGING TRUSTEE, CHERPULASSERY SREE AYYAPPANKAVU DEVASWAM, CHERPULASSERY, PALAKKAD DIST. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 15432 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 12th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri. O.D. Sivadas, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner an Smt. Anu Sivaraman, the learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent 2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the first respondent to consider Ext.P1 revision petition and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 3. In Ext.P1 revision petition filed before the first respondent the petitioner has questioned the appointment of a Counter Clerk made by the second respondent in Cherpulassery Sree Ayyappankavu Devaswom. Ext.P1 is styled as a revision petition filed under section 18(1) of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Amended) Act, 2008. The reference to section 18(1) of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Amendment) Act is evidently a mistaken reference. The petitioner has not W.P.(C) No. 15432 of 2009 2 been able to show with reference to any statutory provision as to whether Ext.P1 revision petition is maintainable before the first respondent. However, leaving open that question, I direct the first respondent to dispose of Ext.P1 revision petition after notice to and affording the petitioner and the respondents a reasonable opportunity of being heard and pass orders thereon in accordance with law within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The first respondent shall while passing orders, as directed above, also consider whether he has jurisdiction to entertain Ext.P1 and pass orders thereon. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.