IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 4TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24994 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE MANAGING TRUSTEE OF THE THIRUVANANGAD SREE RAMASWAMY TEMPLE, THIRUVANGAD POST - 670 103, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, HOUSEFED COMPLEX, ERANHIPALAM.P.O, KOZHIKODE - 673 006. 2. THE PRESIDENT, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, HOUSEFED COMPLEX, ERANHIPALAM.P.O, KOZHIKODE - 673 006. BY STANDING COUNSEL, SHRI.K.MOHANA KANNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO.24994/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF CIRCULAR NO.J8-7347/2010/MDB DATED 15/10/2010 ISSUED BY R1. P2 : COPY OF COMMUNICATION NO.J6-3863/11/MDB (K.DIS.) DATED 18/07/2011 OF R1. P3 : COPY OF REQUEST DATED 11/07/2011 WITH ITS ENCLOSURE FORWARDED TO THE R1 BY THE PETITIONER. P4 : COPY OF COMMUNIKCATION NO.J6-5373/11/MDB DATED 06/08/2011 ISSUED BY R1. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. .................................................................... WP(C) No.24994 of 2011 .................................................................... Dated this the 26th day of September, 2011. J U D G M E N T Ramachandran Nair, J. Order under challenge is Ext.P4 issued by the Commissioner, Malabar Devaswom Board directing the petitioner to withhold selection for appointments to two posts of Lower Division Clerk. The petitioner's grievance is that the vacancies arose on account of retirements and without filling up the vacancies management of the temple is difficult. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Malabar Devaswom Board submitted that the Devaswom Commissioner has not finalised any proceedings pursuant to which Ext.P4 is issued. It is not clear from Ext.P4 as to whether the order is issued based on any complaint or on account of any tenable objection. In any case, we do not think the matter should be kept pending any longer because vacancies are to be filled up in accordance with the norms. WP(C) No.24994/2011 2 The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of directing the Commissioner, Malabar Devaswom Board to communicate his objections against the petitioner proceedings with selection, hear their views and take a final decision, which should be communicated to the petitioner within one month from receipt of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment for compliance. This Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) jg