IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2008 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17282 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. MK.VENU, WATCHER, EKUNNAM DEVASWOM, THRIKARIYOOR GROUP OF TEMPLES ER4NAKULAM. 2. P.N.MAHESHKUMASR, SAMBANTHI, DEVIKULAM AYYAPPA TEMPLE THRIKKARIYUR GROUP OF TEMPLE, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEVASWOMS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TDB, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TDB, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM 5. THE MANAGER, SUB GROUP OFFICER THRIKKAKARA DEVASWOM, ERNAKULAM BY SC SRI.D.SREEKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).17282/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Exts.P10 and P11 orders of punishment, petitioners have preferred Ext.P14 appeal before the Devaswom Board, the appellate authority. Apparently, on the basis of enquiry, Exts.P12 and P13 notices have been issued seeking recovery of an amount of Rs.45,000/- from the petitioners. Ext.P14 appeal is pending before the appellate authority. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the Board. It is appropriate that a decision is taken on the appeal without further delay. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P14 appeal within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Recovery, pursuant to Exts.P12 and P13 shall be kept in W.P.(C).17282/2008 2 abeyance pending orders on Ext.P14 appeal. Petitioners shall be heard before orders are passed on Ext.P14. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs