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 DBAR.No. 5 of 2004() -------------------- INTERIM REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS OF 1179 ME MANDALAM AND MAKJARAVILAKKU FESTIVALS AT SABARIMALA, PAMPA AND ERUMELI DEVASWOMS. PETITIONER: -------------------- DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TDB AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI R. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.U.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, SC, TDB ADV. SRI V. KRISHNA MENON. ADV. SRI KR9SHNAKUMAR MANGOT - AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT REPORT 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.R. No.5 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 5, 2009 ORDER Raman, J. This is a matter relating to the interim report on the audit of accounts of 1179 ME Mandalam and Makaravilakku Festivals at Sabarimala, Pampa and Erumeli Devaswoms. The matter was referred to the Ombudsman. He has filed Report No.34. We have perused the report and the report is accepted. In the matter of buying gas, which is the fuel used for Annadhanam, in 2004 at Rs.280.30 per cylinder was done without inviting tenders, having due regard to the urgency, the Ombudsman has felt that this was bona fide exercise of power and can be accepted and no further action need be taken in this regard. The audit report is accordingly closed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. WPC. : 2 : mt/-