IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2009 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7973 of 2009(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.NISHAD, S/O.K.P.DEVADAS, PUTHIYAPURAYIL, P.O.KOLLAM, QUILANDY. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 2. COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KOLLAM SREE PISHARIKAVU DEVASWOM, KOLLAM, QUILANDY. 4. KOLLAM SREE PISHARIKAVU SHETHRA KSHEMA SAMITHY, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY P.RAMACHANDRAN. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7973 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 13th March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Malabar Devaswom Board. The learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no instructions in the matter, and seeks time to get instructions. 2. The contention of the petitioner is that, as in the previous years, evidenced by Ext.P2, a temporary committee for the purpose of conducting the festival at Sree Pisharikavu Temple, Kollam, not constituted in this year. He also contends that there is a Shethra Kshema Samithi, 4th respondent herein, and whose co-operation is not sought for, in the matter of conducting the festival. Arrangements are being made by the Executive Officer, and being a public festival, according to him, it W.P.(C) No.7973/2009 2 is necessary that the co-operation of the devotees ought to have been obtained, so that the festival could be conducted in a grand scale. It is also submitted that the petitioner and the devotees, including the 4th respondent, are only eager to extend their full co-operation in the conduct of the festival, as in the previous years. Considering the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Executive Officer of the said temple to convene a meeting of the devotees including the 4th respondent Samithy, if not already convened and to see that the temple festival is conducted with the co-operation of all concerned. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. nj.