IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2009 / 25TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19227 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KRISHNAKUMAR PURANATTUKARA, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, AGED 40 YEARS, ATTOOR HOUSE, PURANATTUKARA PO, THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, BOARD OFFICE, THRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD. 3. THE CHIEF DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD,(PRESENTLY SECRETARY CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPT.GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) 4. SPECIAL COMMISSIONER, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B FOR R1 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 19227 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 16th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is stated to be a devotee. He seeks to quash Exts.P1 and P2 proceedings of the Cochin Devaswom Board and further for a direction to the first respondent to maintain the office of the Special Commissioner as a separate one. We do not think, any religious right of a devotee is involved. Further, where the office should function is not for the Court to decide. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.