IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 DBAR.No. 2 of 2000() -------------------- (TDB – INTERIM AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS OF TEMPLES FOR THE YEAR 1999-2000 – THIRUNALLOORSALA DEVASWOM) APPLICANT:(S): -------------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, SC, TDB SRI.NAIR AJAY KRISHNAN FOR ADDL.R.3 SRI.R.T.PRADEEP FOR ADDL.R.3 BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT (AMICUS CURIAE) THIS DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT REPORT HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.A.R.No.2 of 2000 ------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd April, 2009 O R D E R Raman, J. With respect to the Mannadi Devaswom in Ulloor Group, it is reported that the temple is in the possession of a private party. But this property is included in the pathivu register of the Devaswom Board. Notice was issued to the persons in possession of the temple. But they took a stand that this is not a private temple belonging to them. Since a Special Tahsildar is already appointed, he will verify the register and take steps for recovery of the trespassed properties, after due notice to the parties. 2. As regards the Ramapuram Devaswom, certain properties belonging to Devaswom are now in the possession of third parties, who have raised claims under the Land Reforms Act before the Land Tribunal. Though the appeal from the order was D.B.A.R. No.2 of 2000 2 set aside, and the matter was remanded to the Land Tribunal for fresh disposal, and the Original Petition and Writ Appeal filed challenging the possession was also dismissed, the present stage of the matter is not known. Hence, the Special Tahsildar will verify the case and if it is found that the Land Tribunal has already disposed of the matter finally, steps be taken to recover the property. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. nj.