IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 20TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 732 of 2011(N) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SREE KRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE DEVASWOM, AMBALAPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, S/O.LATE KRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 63 YEARS, MANOJ VILLA, KOMANA, AMBALAPUZHA-688 561. 2. SUBASH KUMAR, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN NAIR, BINDU NIVAS, KARUMADY P.O., AMBALAPUZHA-688 561, SECRETARY, TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SREE KRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE DEVASWOM. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.M.D.SASIKUMARAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW SRI.DIPU JAMES SMT.K.V.RAMYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-01. 2. DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, HARIPAD, PIN-690 514. 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SREE KRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE, AMBALAPUZHA, PIN-688 561. - 2 - wpc732/11 5. THE DEVASWOM OFFICER, SREE KRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE, AMBALAPUZHA, PIN-688 561. ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB FOR R1TO R5. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan & P.S.Gopinathan, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.732 of 2011-N = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 9th day of February, 2011. Judgment Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. The first petitioner says that it is the Temple Advisory Committee represented by its President K.Gopinathan Nair and the second petitioner is stated to be the Secretary of that committee. The said Temple Advisory Committee has since been removed from office by the Travancore Devaswom Board officials acting on a vigilance report. We are not inclined to take a view that the said Committee should be brought back since an adhoc committee has already been appointed. We, however, clarify that the findings in the vigilance report and anything stated in this judgment will not stand in the way of the petitioners making their grievances before the WPC732/11 -: 2 :- learned Ombudsman before whom it is stated that matters are pending on the basis of Ext.P4 complaint. We also clarify that any view taken by the Devaswom Commissioner will not also be used against the petitioners. However, we clarify that the Devaswom Board will be entitled to take action against the committee or its members on the basis of any report of the learned Ombudsman since parties are being heard by the leaned Ombudsman. This writ petition is disposed of leaving open all other issues. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. P.S.Gopinathan, Judge. Sha/1402