IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2011 / 1ST ASHADHA 1933 DBP.No. 74 of 2011() ----------------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD-SANCTION FOR PUTTING UP OF VIRIPANDEL AT VAIKOM MAHADEVA TEMPLE – TDB-REPORT NO.59/2011-SUO-MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED- REG:- ................ PETITIONER (S): ---------------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC FOR TDB RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT (AMICUS CURIAE) FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------- D.B.P.No.74 OF 2011 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2011 O R D E R Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan,J. We have seen the report of the learned Ombudsman. The work was executed on oral instructions in connection with Vaikkathashtami on 29.11.2010. We are satisfied that the work was done as per Board's direction on account of exigency of situation. Therefore, sanction as sought for is granted. Vaikathashtami is an annual event. It is a day known well in advance to the TDB authorities. Therefore, hereafter, prior sanction shall be applied for sufficiently early. The DBP is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. Sd/- S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, Judge. kkb.22/6.