IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2008 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15718 OF 2008(U) PETITIONERS: 1. RAJENDRA BABU, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNA PILLAI, MELETHIL VEEDU, KURAKANNY, VARKALA. 2. UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.SUKUMARAN, CHARUVILA VEEDU, VARKALA. 3. MOHANACHANDRA PILLAI, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, 'ASHTAMI', VARKALA. 4. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHA PILLAI, SREEPADMAM, JANARDHANAPURAM VARKALA. 5. ASOKAN, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.SADASIVA PILLA, ASHOKA BHAVAN, VARKALA. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, VARKALA GROUP, VARKALA JANARDHANA SWAMY TEMPLE, VARKALA POST. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C). NO. 15718/2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2008. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioners are stated to be the devotees of Sree Varkala Janardhana Swamy Temple, Varkala. They were among the 13 members nominated to the Temple Advisory Committee. A list was prepared by the third respondent and the same was forwarded to the second respondent - Devaswom Commissioner for approval. The Commissioner, however, did not approve the list, as is seen from Ext.P2 order. The case of the petitioners is that they were not heard in the matter before refusing to grant the approval sought for. Though a representation - Ext.P3 was filed, no consideration of the same is made so far. 2. Heard both sides. In the facts and circumstances, there will be a direction to the second respondent Commissioner to hear and dispose of Ext.P3 expeditiously, within a period of one month. Petitioners may produce a copy of this order before the Commissioner along with the copy of the writ petition for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, (JUDGE) knc/-