IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY, 2008 / 9TH MAGHA, 1929 DBA.No. 5 of 2008 (In the matter of approval of sanction for finalisation of tenders with regard to vedi vazhivadu in connection with Mandalam Makaravilakku for the year 1183 M.E. In Pandalam Valiyakoikkal Devaswom of Aranmula Group) PETITIONER: ---------------- THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENT: ----------------- THE DEPUTY EXAMINER, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVAN ANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMINARAYANAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.A.NO.5 OF 2008 (In the matter of approval of sanction for finalisation of tenders with regard to Vedi Vazhivadu in connection with Mandalam Makaravilakku for the year 1183 M.E. in Pandalam Valiyakoikkal Devaswom of Aranmula group) -------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Raman, J. This is an application seeking sanction and approval for finalisation of the auction by the Valiakoikkal Devaswom of Aranmula Group in respect of Vedi Vazhivadu in connection with Mandalam- Makaravilakku for the year 1183 M.E. In the affidavit filed by the Secretary-in-charge of the Board in support of the DBA it is averred that though tenders were invited for the Vedi Vazhivadu and notices inviting such tenders were published four times as in the previous occasion, there was nobody to tender or bid in the auction. A newspaper publication was also given in Mathrubhumi daily dated 19/9/2007. Still there was nobody to submit any tender. Again a notice was published inviting tenders and the auction was fixed to be held on 5/10/2007 and again on 25/10/2007 and again on 5/11/2007. The bid amount was only Rs.1,40,101/- which is certainly less than the previous year's amount. The fact that steps were taken by the -2- DBA.No.5/2008 authorities for invitation of the tender and that there was no tender submitted in spite of paper publication effected would show that sufficient interested persons were not available to submit tender. In the factual situation, we ratify the auction as sought for. DBA is closed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. kcv.