IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 DBA.No. 52 of 2004() -------------------- PETITIONER: ---------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3. BY ADV. SRI.U.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, SC, TDB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DEPUTY EXAMINER FOR LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDL.RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4: ----------------------- UNION OF INDIA REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS,NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION DIRECTORATE, PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-3. 3. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FORESTS AND WILD LIFE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 19.11.04 ON CMP 2393/2004. R1 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI M.P.PRAKASH SRI.JOHN VARGHESE R3 BY SMT.S.AMBIKA DEVI R2 BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/2/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.A.NO.52 OF 2004 -------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 O R D E R Raman, J. This is an application filed by the Travancore Devaswom Board seeking permission for approval of the estimate and for proceeding with the work under the Pampa Action Plan. Various actions under the Pampa Action Plan undertaken by the Board were sought to be implemented. However, some objections were raised by the Forest Department. As a result, the work could not be proceeded with. 2. This Court by order dated 2/4/2004 approved the estimate and granted permission to the Board to go ahead with the work mentioned as item (d) in the application. Subsequently, it was brought to the notice of this Court that because of the objection of the Forest Department, the work could not be commenced. The matter was posted several occasions for filing objection by the Government. It was also observed that the construction of latrine and the bathrooms at Pampa and Sabarimala has to be undertaken urgently. In the circumstances, the matter was adjourned as a last chance to 7/12/2004 for enabling the Forest Department to file their objection, if any. This is the summary of the order passed on 9/11/2004. Objections were filed by the Forest Department subsequently. It is also admitted that during festival season temporary urinal sheds are usually constructed so as to avert any inconvenience that may be caused for want of such -2- DBA.NO.52/2004 urinal sheds for the public. At present since the master plan is about to be implemented, the construction of such toilets, bathrooms, etc. forming part of the master plan as such need not be taken up separately at this stage. Hence, we close this DBA subject to the orders that may be passed at the time of implementation of the master plan. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. kcv.