IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2010 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 DBP.No. 36 of 2010() --------------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD- SUGGESTION FOR APPOINTING AN ESTATE OFFICER IN THE BOARD – TDB REPORT NO.85/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN- SUO-MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED REG:- ........... PARTIES:- --------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON, SD FOR TDB. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, TDB. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TEB AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.LAKSHMINARAYNANAN SRI.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT(AMICUS CURIAE) FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & P.Bhavadasan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.P.No.36 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 15th day of December, 2010. Order Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. Learned standing counsel for the TDB states that an Estate Officer has been appointed and he has started functioning. We, therefore, direct that the Estate Officer has to discharge all duties and functions as are indicated in TDB Report No.85/2010 over and above those specifically assigned to him by the Board under Board's orders. He will also ensure that all properties put under his custody are appropriately secured in accordance with laws. DBP ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. P.Bhavadasan, Judge. Sha/1712