IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2008 / 16TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 29484 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ PRASADKUMAR, S/O.K.N.KRISHNA PILLAI, VIJAYA VILASAM-PATTATHIL, KUTTAPPUZHA P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, OFFICE OF THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BUILDINGS, NANDHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BUILDINGS, NANDHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (WORKS), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (WORKS), TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BUILDINGS, NANDHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, MAVELIKKARA. 5. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, THIRUVALLA. 6. DEVASWOM SUB GROUP OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DEVASWOM SUB GROUP OFFICER, KUNNAMTHANAM SUB GROUP, KUNNAMTHANAM. -2- W.P.(C).NO.29484/2007 7. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB FOR R.1TO7 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI R.LAKSHMINARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 29484 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2008. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. This writ petition is filed challenging the inaction of the Devaswom authorities in sanctioning sufficient amount for pathivu-paditharam in the Padappad Sree Devi Temple, Kizhakken Muthoor in Kunnamthanam Sub Group. 2. By an interim order, we directed Respondents 1 and 2 to pay an amount of Rs. 1,500/- per month to meet the day - today expenses of the said Temple and the same is being paid also. That will continue. As regards the various other works connected with the temple, a statement has been prepared by the respondent Board, which shows that most of the works have been sanctioned by them. All that remains to be considered is the temple pond improvement and also the request for a permanent flag mast. These two items has been answered in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the statement of the Board. It is stated that it involves huge expenditure and unless there is public contribution and involvement of the temple advisory committee, this work cannot be taken up at this stage. 3. After considering the submissions on both sides, we also found that the temple pond improvement and construction of a permanent flag WP(C) 29484/2007 :2: mast are matters to be taken later, after conducting the other maintenance work and that too, with the involvement of the temple advisory committee and the devotees. After all other works are completed, it is open to the temple advisory committee to convene a meeting of the devotees and place the matter before them and make concrete suggestion as the amount of contribution that can be collected from the public and a draft estimate shall also be prepared, so that the actual expenditure to be met by the Devaswom could be considered. Thereafter, it is open to the advisory committee to approach the Board with such details. 4. However as regards the request for conducting repairs to the existing pradakshina vazhi so as to make it useful, it appears that the Board has not offered any remarks. Therefore, this is a matter which the Board may consider and pass necessary orders since pradakshina vazhi is a must in the temple and intended for use by the devotees and also for procession of the deity, what is required is only to make necessary repairs to the existing pradakshina vazhi. The writ petition, in the above circumstances, is closed. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, (JUDGE) knc/-