IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 27TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5067 of 2009(C) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- THE TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, VARKALA JANARDHANA SWAMY TEMPLE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT S.UNNIKRISHNAN. BY MR.G.SUDHEER, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, VARKALA GROUP, VARKALA JANARDHANA SWAMY TEMPLE, VARKALA. BY MR.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.5067 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T P.R.RAMAN, J The petitioner seeks for extension of the term of the temple advisory committee till the festival is over. It is his case that the present advisory committee came into existence in February, 2008 and as per clause 14 of the bye-law, Ext.P1 produced in the case, the term of the committee is only for one year. So however the Board can extend the period in appropriate cases. It is his contention that since the festival starts in March 2009, change of committee just before that will adversely affect the conduct of the festival and hence the existing committee be permitted to function, till the festival is over. 2. The Standing Counsel however submits that the Temple Advisory Committee has already tendered resignation and there are only 9 members in the Temple Advisory Committee at present. He also submits that there are disputes among the members of the committee as reported by the Assistant Devaswom Commissioner. W.P(C) No.5067 of 2009 - 2 - 3. We are not going into the merits of the contentions raised, since as per clause 14 of the bye-law there is a provision entitling the Board to give extension to the Temple Advisory Committee in appropriate cases. If the petitioner makes an application seeking extension of the term of the Temple Advisory Committee before the board, same will be considered and expedite orders will be passed in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE rhs