IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2009 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1930 DBA.No. 15 of 2009() -------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL AND SANCTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF KALYANAMANDAPAM WITH SADYALAYAM IN VISHNATHUKAVU DEVASWOM IN KOLLAM.) PETITIONER ------------------------------ THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DEPUTY EXAMINER, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- D.B.A. No.15 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 5, 2009 ORDER Raman, J. Sanction is sought for the construction of a Kalyanamandapam with Sadyalayam for Vishnathakavu Devaswom within Kollam Corporation limits. The estimated expenditure is Rs.76,34,000/-, that too based on 2007 rate. Since the rate has already been revised in 2008, necessarily it is the revised rate that will be applicable. Hence the matter will be considered and a proper estimate is prepared according to the prevailing rate as there is every likelihood that after the work starts, there will be claim for enhancement and a revision will have to be effected which will not give us a correct picture as to the proposed expenditure of the work. In the circumstances DBA 15/09 is closed with liberty to the Devaswom Board to apply again based on 2008 rate as recommended by the Ombudsman. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. mt/-