IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 203 of 2009(Y) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.P. GOPAKUMAR, WATCHER, GRADE I THRICODITHANAM DEVASWOM,CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TDB, CHANGANACHERRY GROUP. 4. SUB GROUP OFFICER, TRICODITHANAM SUB GROUP, CHANGANACHERRY. ADV. SRI.P.GOPAL STANDING COUNSEL FOR R1 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 203 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Watcher at Kattuvalli Dharma Sastha Temple, Kattuvalli, Mavelikkara Group under the Travancore Devaswom Board. While so, the Devaswom Commissioner as per Ext.P4 suspended him from service pending further disciplinary action. The main allegation raised against the petitioner is one relating to the misappropriation of devaswom funds and according to him in this regard no enquiry was conducted against him. Aggrieved by the order of suspension, he has filed Ext.P5 appeal before the Devaswom Board. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the Devaswom Board. It is submitted that prior to the order of suspension, he was issued Ext.P1 Show Cause Notice and his explanation Ext.P2 was found not satisfactory. In view of the pendency of appeal before the Devaswom Board, at this stage I am not going into the merits of the matter. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 and pass orders in accordance with law within a period of two wpc:203 of 2009 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the petitioner seeks for a personal hearing that will be duly considered by the Board. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps