IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2007 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1929 OP.No. 25254 of 2000(F) ----------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- PARAN, S/O.ODATTIL KANDU, KODAKARA P.O., THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.BALASUBRAMANIAN SRI.N.SUBRAMANIAM SRI.M.S.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE PRESIDENT, POONILARKKAVU DEVASWOM KSHETHRA SAMRAKSHANA SAMITHI, KODAKARA P.O. 2. THE SECRETARY, POONNILARKKAVU DEVASWOM KSHETHRA SAMRAKSHANA SAMITHI, KODAKARA P.O. 3. THE COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER R3 BY SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 3.12.1998 IN OP 23968/1998 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE NO.E8/98 DATED 2.7.99 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF REPORT DATED 29.8.1998 PUBLISHED BY AUDITOR THANKAPPAN. / TRUE COPY / K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, Ag.C.J. & M.N.KRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------- O.P.No.25254 of 2000 ------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, Ag.C.J. This writ petition has been preferred seeking a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to initiate expeditious action against the committee members of Poonnilarkkavu Devaswom Kshethra Samrakshana Samithi, Kodakara and realise from them the loss caused to the temple with interest. We are of the view that this Court in its jurisdiction is not justified in issuing any positive direction. It is for the third respondent to take note of the matter and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Original petition is disposed of as above. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, Ag.CHIEF JUSTICE. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE. vns