IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 12TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 3446 of 2007(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THRIUVAZHAPPALLY SREE MAHADEVA TEMPLE, VAZHAPPALLY CHANGANACHERRY-3, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, (P.MANOJ KUMAR, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.P.R.PRABHAKARAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT PADINJARE KURIYIDOM, VAZHAPPALLY WEST P.O., CHANGANACHERRY-3). BY ADV. SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, T.D.B. CHANGANACHERRY GROUP. 4. SUB GROUP OFFICER, THIRUVAZHAPPALLY SREE MAHADEVA TEMPLE, VAZHAPPALLY, CHANGANACHERRY. BY SC SRI. ANCHAL C. VIJAYAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.3446 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is a Temple Advisory Committee of Thiruvazhappally Sree Mahadevar Temple, Vazhappally, Changanacherry. The temple is a major temple within the Changanacherry group and one of the 108 Siva Temples established by Lord Parasurama and historically important. There is heavy workload and considering the number of Santhis available, there is actual shortage of Santhis is the case of the petitioner. Petitioner has addressed Ext.P2 before the first respondent. Heard learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the first respondent also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the Secretary of the petitioner Committee, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb WPC 2 K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.