IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2010 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 DBP.No. 52 of 2009() ---------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD- MALPRACTICE OF KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHI OF PUTHIYEDAM TEMPLE- CDB- REPORT NO.130/2009 SUBMITTED BY OMBUDSMAN- SUO -MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED:- .......... COMPLAINANT (S): --------------------------- SRI.M.S.MANOJ BY ADV. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, KSHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHI, PUTHIYEDAM TEMPLE, KANJOOR P.O. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP SC FOR CDB R1 BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT AMICES CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRILLAKSHMINARAYANAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & P.Bhavadasan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.P.No.52 of 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 15th day of December, 2010. Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. This matter relates to the alleged malpractices of an earlier Temple Advisory Committee. There is a Vigilance Wing enquiring into the matter. The learned Ombudsman has reported the different aspects and had opined that necessary actions have to be taken. Even as regards the missing documents, a statement was called for from the Sub Inspector of Police, Kalady Police Station who was stated to have registered a crime. The said officer has filed a report stating, among other things, that a crime was registered as Crime No.97/2010 alleging offences punishable under Section 406 read with Section 34 IPC. During the course of investigation, it appears DBP52/09 -: 2 :- that the records and connected documents have been handed over to the complainant. We record this submission of the investigating officer and leave him with liberty to act in terms of the Code of Criminal Procedure and other relevant laws as regards the complaint. However, the CDB will take into account the views of the learned Ombudsman for future guidance and issue of necessary instructions to ensure that such incidents do not happen hereafter. The DBP ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. P.Bhavadasan, Judge. Sha/1812