IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1931 DBAR.No. 2 of 1997 -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - AUDIT REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1995-96) PETITIONER: --------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SHRI R. LAKSHMI NARAYAN. RESPONDENT: --------------- THE SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, SC, TDB ADV. MR. KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT REPORT HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS ON 05/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ. ................................................................................ D.B.A.R. No. 2 OF 1997 & T.D.B. Final Report No.121 of 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 5th November, 2009 O R D E R P.R. Raman, J: Referring to paragraph 44(16) of the report of the Local Fund Audit dated 29.01.2009,(which relates to loss sustained to Devswom on account of Auction Sale of Rosewood trees and 15 teak poles) the Ombudsman reports that in view of the factual situation as noticed by him, it may not be possible to recover any amount from the Executive Engineer as he is no more and that the auction itself was conducted in the presence of S.I. of Police (Vigilance and Security). Since it is reported that recovery of the amount is not possible, we accept the recommendation of the Ombudsman and the Report is closed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk