IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2010 / 24TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18967 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.A.SUKUMARAN, AGED 49, S/O. AYYAPPAN, AMBLIPADAM, BHUANESWARY ROAD, PONNURUNNI, VYTTILA.P.O., KOCHI-19. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAMACHANDRAN SMT.K.B.REKHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOCHI DEVASWOM BOARD, TRIPUNITHURA.P.O. PIN-682301. 3. THE DEVASOM OFFICER, ERNAKULAM SIVA TEMPLE, KOCHI-11. 4. THE SECRETARY ERNAKULAM KSHETHRA UPADESHAKA SAMITHI REGN. NO.ER.250/84, DEVASWOM BUILDING, ERNAKULAM KOCHI-11. ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. No. 18967 of 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Petitioner, who is a devotee, has approached this Court for a direction to the Devaswom Board to permit the petitioner to take bath every day in the temple pond attached to the Ernakulam Siva Temple. Standing counsel for the Devaswom submitted that temple pond is locked to prevent misuse by the public and the key is with the person who is authorised to collect amount for safe custody of chappels of devotees. Accordingly petitioner can collect key from that person and Devaswom official will instruct him to give key to the petitioner for use of the pond for taking bath and for return. W.P.C. is disposed of directing the Devaswom Officer to permit the petitioner to avail key and use the temple pond for taking bath at all time when the temple is open. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (P.S. GOPINATHAN) Judge. kk 2