IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 DBP.No. 41 of 2009() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – TDB REPORT NO.99/2009 SUBMITTED BY OMBUDSMAN REGARDING THE THIRUVABHARAMAMS OF CHALI NARAYANAPURAM DEVASWOM , THANNEERMUKKOM – SUO MOTU – PROCEEDINGS INITIATED FOR. ) PARTIES: ----------- 1. THE SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT TDB AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER , STANDING COUNSEL FOR TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. \ BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.P.No.41 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 6th August, 2009 O R D E R Raman, J. Pursuant to the report made by the Devaswom Commissioner to the Ombudsman pointing out that there is difference in the weight and quality of ornaments kept in Chali Narayanapuram Devaswom and requesting for proper investigation, Ombudsman considered the matter and submitted its report. Along with the report of the Ombudsman, a copy of the report of the Devaswom Commissioner along with the report of the Thiruvabharanam Deputy Devaswom Commissioner was also appended. Both of them has requested for an investigation to be done by Crime Branch. Ombudsman is also of the opined that since the action involved replacing of old jewellery of antique value by new ones and proper questioning of the concerned officer has to be made, and, therefore, it is to be considered by D.B.P.No.41 of 2009 2 this Court as to whether Crime Branch of the State Police alone be directed to enquire into the complaint. 2. We have perused the report made by the Deputy Devaswom Commissioner and the report of the Ombudsman. Heard the parties as also the learned Government Pleader. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the Crime Branch to investigate the matter. Copies of the report of the Ombudsman, Devaswom Commissioner as also the Thiruvabharanam Deputy Devaswom Commissioner shall be forwarded to the Crime Branch, whereupon, it will be registered as a complaint and Crime Branch will investigate the matter, in accordance with law. D.B.P. is closed with the above observations. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.