IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2009 / 4TH ASHADHA 1931 DBP.No. 14 of 2009() -------------------- REPORT NO.24/2009 BY OMBUDSMAN RECEIVED REGARDING THE ISSUE OF ENHANCEMENT OF STAFF STRENGTH FOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT IN TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED. PARTIES:- ----------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN BY SRI.KRISHNA MENON,SC FOR TDB. BY SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT(AMICUS CURIAE) FOR FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.P.No.14 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 25th June, 2009 O R D E R Raman, J. In spite of repeated orders passed, no remarks comes from the Government. As a matter of fact, we have specifically observed in our order dated, 4.6.2009, that in case no remarks are filed, Annexure-A will be accepted and final orders will be passed. In such circumstances, we accept Annexure-A and direct that the Government shall take steps for sanctioning additional posts as recommended. However, it is made clear that the posts may be created as a temporary measure for a period of six months and subject to the assessment of situation then, it will be considered whether the posts shall have to be made permanent. Accordingly, we direct the Government to D.B.P.No.14/2009 2 take further steps in this regard and pass appropriate orders in this regard, within a period of six weeks. Accordingly, D.B.P. is closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.