IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2010 / 24TH ASHADHA 1932 DBA.No. 37 of 2010() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF SUPPLY OF BHANDARAMS TO COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD) APPLICANT ----------------------------- SECRETARY,COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DEPUTY DIRECTOR,LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS- COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT,THRISSUR. BY G.P. SRI. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN SRI. KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- D. B. A. No. 37 of 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of July, 2010 O R D E R Ramachandran Nair, J. This is an application for approval for purchase of Bhandarams totalling 321 in number. We have gone through Ombudsman's report. Based on his recommendation we approve purchase of 182 stainless steel Bhandarams and 139 mild steel Bhandarams in terms of the proposal. We approve the proposal to buy Bhandarams in terms of Ombudsman's report at a cost 1.96% less than the estimated cost of Rs. 39,00,000/-. However, we direct the Devaswom to make it a condition in the tender that hooks should be of sufficiently big size so that two pad locks could be put on each hook and contract should be awarded only if the contractor undertakes fixing of large hooks without any additional cost. The Devaswom Engineer should prescribe the size of hook so that two pad locks could be put on the same hook. D. B. A. is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (P.S. GOPINATHAN) kk Judge. 2