The Travancore Devaswom Board (*Transposed) vs. The Deputy Director

DBP/14/2023HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01012586202305 July 2023Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR10 pages

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The Court directed the Chief Engineer to ensure expeditious completion of all identified repair and maintenance works in the three colleges. It also mandated the Travancore Devaswom Board and Chief Engineer to establish a permanent mechanism for regular monitoring and immediate addressing of future repair needs in all educational institutions under the Board's management, with status reports to be filed before the Ombudsman every six months.

Facts

The High Court registered a suo motu petition based on an Ombudsman's Special Report concerning the dilapidated condition and lack of repairs in buildings of three colleges managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board. The report highlighted urgent maintenance needs, including leakage, structural repairs, and general upkeep, affecting student and staff safety.

Key Issues

The key issue was the Travancore Devaswom Board's failure to adequately maintain college buildings, posing safety risks and requiring the establishment of a systematic approach for timely repairs and monitoring of infrastructure.

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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 P.G. AJITHKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 14TH ASHADHA, 1945 D.B.P.NO. 14 OF 2023 IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - TDB PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG. ------------ TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - SPECIAL REPORT NO.41 OF 2022 - IN THE MATTER OF INSPECTION OF DEVASWOM BOARD COLLEGES AT SASTHAMKOTTA, PARUMALA AND ERAMALLIKKARA PETITIONER: THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD* REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KOTTAYAM DIVISION, KOTTAYAM 686001 *TRANSPOSED AS 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ORDER DATED 11/04/2023 IN DBP.NO.14/2023) Suo motu RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR** KERALA STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHENCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695003.

D.B.P.No.14 of 2023 2 THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD*** REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KOTTAYAM DIVISION, KOTTAYAM, PIN -686001. ***TRANSPOSED AS 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ORDER 3**** THE CHIEF ENGINEER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANT

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