IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2009 / 5TH BHADRA 1931 DBAR.No. 2 of 2002() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD- AUDIT REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2000-01) PETITIONER ------------------ THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.LAKSHMI NARAYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, SC, TDB ADV. MR.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT REPORT HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS ON 27/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- DBAR 2 OF 2002 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated 27th August 2009 Order RAMAN, J. This court by order dated 6.3.2008 referred the matter to the Ombudsman and he has submitted a final report based on the agreement between the parties. All the objections, except para 45(i) of the audit report, are closed. Para 45(i) of the audit report reads as follows : “3. Para 45(i) relates to gold covering of Dwajam in Sarkara Devi Temple. The objection is that estimate for the work was Rs.40,00,000/- and 50% was to be remitted by the Advisory Committee and final accounts of the work was not furnished to the audit. In the proceedings dated 16.7.2009, it was observed that “an amount of Rs.55,389/- was to be collected from the Temple Advisory Committee towards 50% of their contribution.”. The temple Advisory Committee has given a representation stating that the said amount may be permitted to be used for 'pariharakriyas” as directed in the “Ashtamangala Devaprashnam” for which an amount of Rs.15,00,000/- is required and for that purpose, the balance amount of Rs.50,000/- in bank deposit in the name of the DBAR 2/02 2 Temple Advisory Committee may be permitted to be used. Taking into account the request of the Temple Advisory Committee, appropriate orders may be passed by the Honourable High Court on this objection.” 2. Since the Advisory Committee has agreed to adjust the above amount of Rs.50,000/- towards pariharakriyas, no further orders are required. We permit the said amount to be adjusted towards pariharakriyas. The DBAR is accordingly closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sta DBAR 2/02 3