IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2007 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35043 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAVEENDRAN NAIR, S/O NEELAKANTA PILLAI, PARIYATHARA HOUSE, VALLAMKULAM, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, OFFICE OF THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDING, NANDHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDING, NANDHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, THIRUVALLA GROUP, THIRUVALLA. 4. SUB GROUP OFFICER, KAVIYOOR DEVASWOM, KAVIYOOR. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. --------------------------------- W.P.(c).No.35043 of 2007 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. This writ petition is preferred seeking a writ of mandamus to the respondents to take steps to repair, maintain and preserve the sculptures at Kaviyoor Sree Maha Deva Temple, Kaviyoor and also for consequential reliefs. A detailed report has been filed by the Secretary of Travancore Devaswom Board wherein it is stated that Devaswom Commissioner has already consulted with the Vastu Vidya Gurukulam, Aranmula and sought for their expert opinion and advise with regard to the proper repair and maintenance of sculptures without loosing its originality and charm. It is further stated that Devaswom Commissioner is expecting to get their expert advice shortly and immediately after getting the advice and opinion, the matter will be placed before the Travancore Devaswom Board for its sanction for the work and as soon as the Board's sanction is obtained, the work can be commenced. It is also stated that with regard to the auction of excess camphor, incense stick etc., the Devaswom Commissioner W.P.(C)No.35043/07 2 has already given orders to the Assistant Devaswom Commissioner, Thiruvalla to take immediate steps for auctioning the same. In such circumstances, no further orders are necessary in the writ petition. The report filed by the Secretary of Travancore Devaswom Board is recorded. Writ petition is disposed of. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE sv.