Travancore Devaswom Board vs. Deputy Examiner For Local Fund Audit

DBA/2/2024HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01095459202408 April 2024Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON22 pages

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Held

The Court allowed the construction, imposing strict conditions for supervision by multiple officials, videography of the entire process, and detailed auditing of accounts. It also directed the Deputy Examiner for Local Fund Audit to report on procedures for Maramath works undertaken by Temple Advisory Committees or through sponsorship.

Facts

The Travancore Devaswom Board sought the High Court's permission to construct a golden Dhwajam for Parassala Sree Mahadeva Temple, involving purification and electroplating of gold by external contractors, with funds collected from devotees. The estimated cost exceeded Rs. 1 Crore.

Key Issues

The key legal issue was whether to grant permission for the construction of a golden Dhwajam, ensuring proper management of temple properties, financial accountability, and adherence to established procedures for such religious works.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON MONDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 19TH CHAITHRA, 1946 DBA NO.2 OF 2024 APPLICANT: TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD DEVASWOM HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV G.BIJU RESPONDENTS: 1 DEPUTY EXAMINER FOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT KERALA STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003 2 THE TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PARASSALA SREE MAHADEVAR TEMPLE, PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 695502 3 SMART CREATIONS K-34, SECTOR-1, 10TH STREET, AMBATTUR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, PIN - 600058 R1 BY SRI.S.RAJMOHAN, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER R2 BY SRI.MAHESH N THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 DBA No.2 of 2024

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The Travancore Devaswom Board has filed this DBA seeking an o

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