IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 29TH MAGHA 1931 DBA.No. 16 of 2010() -------------------- APPLICANT:- ------------------ SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B RESPONDENT:- --------------------- DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND ACCOUNT (C.D)AUDIT, THRISSUR. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = DBA.No.16 of 2010. = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 18th day of February, 2010. O R D E R Gopinathan, J. In Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple on the Makom festival day, lakhs of devotees rush for worship. For receiving offerings on the Makom day, open Bhandarams are placed in important places since closed Bhandarams would not be sufficient to cater the purpose. This Court by order dated 9.2.1990 in OP.No.631/1990 had prescribed procedure to be followed for counting the collections in the Bhandarams. As per the conditions stipulated, open Bhandarams are to be counted every hour in the presence of two representatives of Kshethra Kshema Samithy and Melsanthy of the temple with due notice. Stating that there is practical difficulty to comply with the directions of this Court to count the open Bhandarams every hour, DBA.No.16 of 2010. -: 2 :- Devaswom Board has sought permission to transfer the contents of the Bhandarams to strong boxes and sealed in the presence of the devaswom officials and the representatives of the Kshethra Kshema Samithy and to count the contents on the very next day strictly observing the procedure laid down by this Court in OP.No.631/1990. 2. Having heard either side and taking note that previous year also such permission was granted, we find no reason to adopt different procedure during this year. In the above circumstances, Devaswom Board Application is allowed and permission as sought for is granted subject to the condition that the procedure referred to in para.5 of the affidavit shall be scrupulously followed during this year also. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN (JUDGE) P.S.GOPINATHAN (JUDGE) Kvs/-