IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2011 / 22ND ASHADHA 1933 DBP.No. 23 of 2011() ------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - SANCTION FOR THE SONSTRUCTION OF TOILET BLOCK AT MANKOMBUKAVU DEVASWOM - TDB - REPORT NO.17.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE OMBUDSMAN - SUO-MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REGARDING. ......... PETITIONER: ---------------- TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRESIDENT, TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MANKOMBUKAVU TEMPLE, KUDAYATHOOR P.O., IDUKKI - 685 590. R1 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN BY SRI.G.BINU, SC., TDB. SRI.S.KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT FOR (AMICUS CURIAE) THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- DBP No.23 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th July, 2011 ORDER Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J We have perused the records of the learned Ombudsman. We are also told that 'B' type toilet block means a toilet block with two water closets and two bathing space. This means that there will be two rooms, each having a water closet and bathing space. With the materials on record including the records of the learned Ombudsman, we are satisfied that the objection of the Local Fund Audit is not acceptable, having regard to the nature of the work and the need to have the work done urgently. We therefore grant sanction for the work as prayed for. Ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE css/