IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL, 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA, 1930 DBA.No. 43 of 2008 (In the matter of Travancore Devaswom Board – General Administration -- Implementation of the scheme sanctioned by the Govt. of India – Construction of bathroom at Sabarimala) PETITIONER: --------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3. BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOREST & WILDLIFE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY EXAMINER FOR LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMINARAYANAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. --------------------------------------------- D.B.A.No. 43 of 2008 (In the matter of Travancore Devaswom Board – General Administration – Implementation of the scheme sanctioned by the Govt. of India – Construction of bathroom at Sabarimala) --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Raman,J: This is a petition seeking for approval of the action proposing for the construction of bathrooms at Sabarimala which is stated to be in accordance with the Master Plan approved. The estimate is prepared by the Executive Engineer, approved by the Chief Engineer and administrative sanction is also accorded by the Board. No objection is raised by the Local Fund Audit. 2. We find that in the matter of construction of toilet blocks, there is general objection by the Forest Department that it exceeds the number as approved by the Master Plan. In the circumstances, intimation regarding the number of toilet blocks which is proposed to be increased than the approved number of toilet blocks in the Master Plan may be given to the Apex Level Committee. DBA NO. 43 OF 2008 :-2-: Subject to the above, approval sought for is granted. P.R.RAMAN, Judge V.K.MOHANAN, Judge MBS/ DBA NO. 43 OF 2008 :-3-: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED: -2007 DBA NO. 43 OF 2008 :-4-: