IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 DBA.No. 11 OF 2008 (IN THE MATTER OF APPOINTMENT OF FULL TIME MUSIC TEACHER IN KOIKKAL KSHETRA KALAPEEDOM, ATTINGAL, UNDER TRAVANCORE DEVASWM BOARD) PETITIONER THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE DEPUTY EXAMINER, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMINARAYANAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, ALONG WITH D.B.A. 12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & V. K. MOHANAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = D.B.A. NOS. 11 & 12 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2008. O R D E R Raman, J. These two applications are made by the Travancore Devaswom Board, seeking sanction for appointment of a Music Teacher on a permanent basis in Koikkal Kshetra Kalapeedom, Attingal as also in the Kshetra Kalapeedom, at Vaikom on a consolidated salary of Rs. 3,000/- per month. 2. These two matters were referred for consideration by the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman has stated that the Travancore Devaswom Board being a statutory authority, the appointment be made after due process of selection and with transparency. We accept the suggestion made by the Ombudsman. 3. In the circumstances, the Board shall proceed to advertise the post and conduct the selection from eligible candidates applied and then to seek approval of the candidate selected, by this Court. The appointment being for the post of Music Teacher, we also direct that the Interview Board should contain at least one person who is competent to assess the music talents of the candidate. The DBAs are closed. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) V. K. MOHANAN, :2: (JUDGE) knc/- knc/-