IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16785 of 2009(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- LAKSHMIKUTTY MARASYAR,W/O.LATE SIVARAMA MARAR, PUTHIYEDATH MARATH HOUSE, TRIPRAYAR DESAM, NATTIKA VILLAGE, CHAVAKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. MR.P.A.CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE MANAGER, TRIPRAYAR DEVASWOM, TRIPRAYAR SREE RAMA TEMPLE, P.O.VALAPPAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, NORTH ROUND, THRISSUR. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.16785 of 2009-P ------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of July, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.P.A.Chandran, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.Gopalakrishna Kurup, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Cochin Devaswom Board. 2. The petitioner is the wife of late Sivaraman Marar, who had a Karaima right in Sree Rama Temple, Triprayar. Late Sivarama Marar passed away on 31.1.2004. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks appointment in the said temple as a legal heir of late Sivarama Marar. The pleadings disclose that the petitioner has moved the Commissioner, Cochin Devaswom Board by filing Ext.P1 representation seeking such appointment. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Cochin Devaswom Board submits that till date the Board has not taken any decision in the matter and that the Special Devaswom Commissioner, who is presently discharging the functions of the Board, will take a decision in the matter expeditiously. In the light of the submission made at the Bar by the learned standing counsel appearing for the Cochin Devaswom Board, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Special Devaswom Commissioner, who is presently discharging the functions of the Cochin Devaswom W.P(C) No.16785 of 2009-P 2 Commissioner to consider Ext.P1 representation and pass orders thereon after affording the petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Final orders in the matter shall be passed within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of this judgment before the Special Devaswom Commissioner. The Special Devaswom Commissioner, shall after orders are passed as directed above, communicate a copy thereof to the petitioner. It is clarified that in the meanwhile if the Cochin Devaswom Board is reconstituted, the directions issued by this Court shall be implemented by the Cochin Devaswom Board. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab