IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 DBA.No. 101 of 2009() --------------------- IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL AND SANCTION FOR PROVIDING COPPER SHEETED ROOF TO NALAMBALAM OF CHIRAKKADAVU DEVASWOM IN KOTTAYAM GROUP. PETITIONER(S): -------------------- THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE DEPUTY EXAMINER, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D.B.A. No. 101 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of August, 2009. ORDER Bhavadasan, J, This is an application filed by the Travancore Devaswom Board through its Secretary seeking approval of this court to provide copper sheet to Nalambalam of Chirakkadavu Devaswom in Kottayam group. A copy of the estimate drawn up is produced as Annexure I and the estimated cost is Rs.57,00,000/-. Administrative sanction has been obtained from the Board, which is produced as Annexure II When tenders were called for tenders quoting 92.70% and 94% excess were received. Then the Chief Engineer after negotiation sent the matter to the Board with negotiated proposal of 76% above the estimated amount. Board has granted administrative sanction to the same and that is marked as Annexure A4. Since all the formalities have been DBA. 101/2009. 2 completed, Board prays that sanction may be granted by this court. 2. On going through the records, it is felt that the request seems to be genuine and the expense sought to be incurred is justifiable. Considering the various aspects, this petition is allowed subject to budgetary provision and local fund audit and also as per the priority in the priority list. P.R. Raman, Judge P. Bhavadasan, Judge sb.