IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2009 / 18TH ASHADHA 1931 DBP.No. 23 of 2009() (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - RENOVATION OF TEMPLE TANK OF SREEKANTESWARAM TEMPLE AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - REPORT NO. 58/2009 BY OMBUDSMAN RECEIVED - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED.) PARTIES: 1 THE SECRETRY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. V. KRISHNA MENON, S.C. FOR T.D.B. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT(AMICUS CURIAE FO FOR OMBUDSMAN GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMINARAYAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS6 ON 09/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.P. NO. 23 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2009. O R D E R Raman, J. This matter relates to renovation of the temple tank of Sreekateswaram Temple at Thiruvananthapuram. The Temple pond is stated to be in a dilapidated condition and it requires renovation. The Board has approved the plan. The Ombudsman states that the Temple has income, that 50% of the expenses required for the renovation of the pond can be contributed by the Devaswom Board and the balance 50% on the basis of donations accepted for a special fund for that purpose. In the meantime, to find out whether any amount could be sponsored by the Tourism Department, we asked the Tourism Department to file a statement in the matter. Accordingly, a statement has been filed and as usual, they have pleaded financial strains for providing any fund. We are not surprised. 2. In the circumstances, other alternatives are to be worked out since the work requires huge amount. Out of Rs. 30 lakhs required Rs. 15 lakhs will have to be spent by the Devaswom Board and the balance will DBP 23/2009 :2: have to be generated from the public. Therefore, the Board shall include this in the priority list and as and when turn is reached, an estimate shall be prepared and submitted for approval. The D.B.P. is closed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. KNC/-