IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 25TH APRIL 2011 / 5TH VAISAKHA 1933 DBP.No. 40 of 2011() ------------------------------ (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - APPROVAL AND SANCTION FOR COMMISSIONING OF EXHAUST AND FRESH AIR SYSTEM AT BHANDARAM IN SABARIMALA DEVASWOM - TDB (S) REPORT NO.52/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN - SUO- MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED REG.) ...... PETITIONER (S): -------------------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR,SC,TDB. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.P.PRAKASH ADV.SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN ADV. SRI. D. ANILKUMAR, AMICUS CURIAE THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ D.B.P. No. 40 of 2011 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 25th day of April, 2011 O R D E R ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. This matter comes up with the report of the learned Ombudsman essentially accepting the suggestion that an amount of `23,90,000/- can be spent for sanctioning fabrication, erection and commissioning of exhaust and fresh air system at 'Bhandaram' in Sabarimala. By order issued today on DBP No.52/2010, we have required the Board to consider alternate feasible location for the 'Bhandaram' and other counting units. 2. With this, we are of the view that no order is called for in this DBP as of now and any fresh need in DBP.40/2011 : 2 : this regard would be considered after the Board decides on what is contained in the order in DBP No.52/2010. DBP is accordingly closed without prejudice. Sd/- (THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) Sd/- (S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE) aks/25.04 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge