IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2009 / 13TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22051 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- A.P.SASIKUMAR, S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR, AGED 59 YEARS, MALIKAKKADAVIL, KOTTAPPURAM, ALANGADU P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.MAHESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, VAIKKAM, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NORTH PARAVUR GROUP, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM. 5. K.R.UNNIKRISHNAN POTTY, THE SUB GROUP OFFICER, (TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD) THIRUMOOZHIKKULAM LAKSHMANA SWAMI TEMPLE, THIRUMOOZHIKKULAM, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB FOR R1 TO5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2009, THE COURT O THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 22051 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT Raman, J, Petitioner is the successful bidder in the auction conducted for sale of oil and other materials in Thirumoozhikkulam Lakshmana Swami Temple under the control of the Travancore Devaswom Board. The total bid amount is Rs.3,00,000/-. He made an initial remittance of Rs.1,50,000/- on the date of auction. The balance amount was to be paid by him on or before 31.7.2009, and intimating the same a notice has been issued to him as revealed by Exts.P2 and P3. Petitioner remitted an amount of Rs.50,000/- on 31.7.2009 and another sum of Rs.25,000/- on 2.8.2009. The balance now outstanding is Rs.75,000/-. 2. Admittedly the petitioner did not remit the outstanding balance amount on or before 31.7.2009. Therefore, the question as to whether he may be given an extension of time is a matter for the Devaswom to decide. However, the petitioner WPC. 22051/2009. 2 expressed his willingness to pay the balance amount within three days. It is for the Deputy Commissioner to decide whether any such extension is to be granted. The writ petition is dismissed. However, this will not stand in the way of Exts.P7 and P8 being considered in accordance with law. P.R. Raman, Judge P. Bhavadasan, Judge sb.