IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 16TH BHADRA 1933 DBP.No. 134 of 2011() ---------------------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - ALLEGATIONS RAISED AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF SRI.JANARDHANA SWAMY TEMPLE, VARKALA - SUO-MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED REG.) ......... PETITIONER (S): --------------------------- SRI.K.VIVEKANDAN, VARKALA. BY ADV. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TDB AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.G. BIJU, SC,TDB R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. R.LAKSHMI NARAYANAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- D.B.P.No.134 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of September, 2011 Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. This matter is registered suo-motu on the basis of the complaint sent by a devotee with photographs demonstrating the pitiable situation of the temple pond of Varkala Sree Janardhana Swamy Temple, which is an important place of worship. The complaint also makes reference to the bad state of affairs in the administration of the temple and inaction on the part of the Travancore Devaswom Board in conducting timely renovation works of the temple and the pond. We are of the opinion that the matter be looked into by the learned Ombudsman. We direct the Devaswom Board authorities to appear before the learned Ombudsman on 26th September, 2011. This case is hence referred to the learned Ombudsman with a request that the matter may be looked into and appropriate advisory instructions issued to the T.D.B. authorities. If it is found necessary, a DBP 134/11 2 separate report touching the matter may be placed before the court for further directions. The D.B.P. is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. srd DBP 134/11 3 DBP 134/11 4