IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2010 / 27TH ASWINA 1932 DBA.No. 47 of 2010() ---------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – GENERAL ADMINISTRATION IN THE MATTER OF ERECTION AND COMMISSIONING OF A 320 KVA DIESEL GENERATOR SET FOR THE PRASADAM PREPARATION PLANT AT SABARIMALA .................................. PETITIONER: ------------------ TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON RESPONDENT: ------------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN BY SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE, OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & P.Bhavadasan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.A.No.47 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of October, 2010. Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. We have looked into the report of the learned Ombudsman and the additional affidavit of the TDB on board. We find certain apprehensions about the amounts fixed as conveyance charges for the 320 KVA generator set for a distance of five kms. of hilly terrain. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of the TDB on instructions that the generator set is so huge that it is built up in five or four pieces and it has to be transported by Khalasies from Beypore without whose assistance the materials cannot be moved to Sabarimala from Pampa. Under such circumstances, we do not find any objectionable situation in relation to the contract estimate. Accordingly, DBP47/10 -: 2 :- sanction in terms of the additional affidavit on behalf of the TDB as sought for is granted. DBA is ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. P.Bhavadasan, Judge. Sha/2310