IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2011 / 1ST ASHADHA 1933 DBP.No. 70 of 2011() ------------------------------ (IN THE MATTER OF COCHIN DEVASWOM BAORD -INREGULARITIES IN CHOTTANIKARA TEMPLE-CDB-REPORT NO.57/2011 SUBMTTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN- SUO-MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED-REG:- ............ COMPLAINANT (S): ---------------------------- T.K.RAMACHANDRAN, ''SUDARSANA'', TRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHOTTANIKKARA TEMPLE, CHOTTANIKKARA. 3. THE SPECIAL DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN SC FOR CDB BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT-AMICUS CURIAE (OMBUDSMAN ) THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & S.S.Satheesachandran, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.P.No.70 of 2011 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2011. Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. We treat this matter as confining only to the issue of enhancement of the parking fees for the two wheelers, three wheelers, four wheelers, buses etc. in Chottanikkara. The indication of the learned Ombudsman that the enhancement of rates is on the higher side and may amount to exploitation of the devotees, particularly during the Mandala-Makaravilakku seasons, is a matter that should gain immediate attention of the Board. We, therefore, direct the Secretary, CDB to place the report of the learned Ombudsman in relation to this issue for the attention of the Board at the earliest and the Board will take final decision in that matter, without fail, DBP70/11 -: 2 :- within a period of 45 days. We do not express anything on the merits of the issue. The DBP ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. S.S.Satheesachandran, Judge. Sha/2206