IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2007 / 18TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30106 of 2007(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.O.PADMANABHAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 41 YEARS, KUNIVATTATHIL HOUSE, KOTTAM, MUNDALLUR P.O., KANNUR DIST., WORKING AS VAHIPADU ASSISTANT IN SRI. PERALASSERY TEMPLE, MUNDALLUR P.O., KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.D.SREEKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER (ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT), HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, KOZHIKODE. 3. SREE PERALASSERI DEVASWOM TRUSTEE BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, SREE PRELASSERY TEMPLE, MUNDALLUR P.O., KANNUR DIST. 4. SWAMINATHAN K.E., VAZHIPADU ASSISTANT (CLERK), SREE PRELASSERY TEMPLE, MUNDALLUR P.O., KANNUR DIST. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.30106 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P4 order passed by the Devaswom Manager of the Peralassery Devaswom apparently overlooking his claim for promotion. The counsel for the petitioner submits that he has filed an appeal before the Devaswom Trustee Board. In my opinion, the Commissioner (Admn.), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments has revisional powers under certain circumstances in relation to the orders of the officer of a scheduled Devaswom which includes the Devaswom Manager also. In the circumstances, the petitioner may move an appeal or revision before the Commissioner against Ext.P4 within a period of three weeks from today. The same shall be considered by the second respondent within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner and the fourth respondent. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/