Temple Advisory Committee vs. Travancore Devaswam Board
Held
The High Court directed the Travancore Devaswom Board and its officials to ensure the completion of the sanctioned construction work within six months, strictly in accordance with law. It also mandated the Board to file an action taken report before the Ombudsman within three months, with the Ombudsman empowered to seek further directions, and subjected the expenditure to audit.
Facts
The Temple Advisory Committee of Thirumadhura Sreekrishna Swamy Temple sought directions for the Travancore Devaswom Board to expedite the re-tendering and completion of construction work for dilapidated temple structures. A previous contractor abandoned the work, and despite administrative sanction for re-tendering at the original contractor's risk and cost, there were delays in the process.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the Travancore Devaswom Board was fulfilling its statutory duty under the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950, to maintain temple structures and ensure timely completion of construction work.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024/26TH MAGHA, 1945 WP(C) NO.42625 OF 2023 PETITIONER:
TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THIRUMADHURA SREEKRISHNA SWAMI TEMPLE SOUTH MARADY P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA REPRESENTED BY ITS PREIDENT GINU P.V, AGED 43, S/O VISWAMBHARAN, PONGASSERY H, SOUTH MARADY P.O. MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN 686 673
BY ADV N. JAGATH
RESPONDENTS:
1 TRAVANCORE DEVASWAM BOARD DEVASWAM HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. TRAVANCORE DEVASWAM BOARD, DEVASWAM HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 003
2 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWAM BOARD, KOTTAYAM DIVISION, THIRUNAKKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 001
3 THE ASSISTANT DEVASWAM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWAM BOARD, THRIKKARIYOOR GROUP, THRIKKARIYOOR P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKUALM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 692
4 THE SECRETARY TRAVANCORE DEVASWAM BOARD, DEVASWAM HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURM, PIN – 695 003
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