Suo Motu vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to take further steps pursuant to the e-tender notification dated 06.04.2023 and complete the renovation work without any further delay. The Board had informed the court that steps were underway to re-tender the work after previous attempts failed.
Facts
A suo motu petition was registered after a devotee brought to the High Court's notice that the Sreekovil of P.D. Manikandeswaram Devaswom temple was in a dilapidated condition. The Travancore Devaswom Board had prepared revised estimates for renovation, including mural paintings, and obtained administrative sanction, but multiple e-tender calls received no response.
Key Issues
The primary issue was ensuring the urgent repair and maintenance of the Sreekovil of P.D. Manikandeswaram Devaswom temple, specifically addressing the delays in awarding the renovation contract due to lack of tender responses.
Sections Cited
GST
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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 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 22ND CHAITHRA, 1945 DBP NO. 23 OF 2023 IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - KOTTARAKKARA SRI MAHA GANAPATHY TEMPLE, KOTTARAKKARA - MATTER PERTAINING TO MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SREEKOVIL OF KOTTARAKKARA SRI MAHA GANAPATHY TEMPLE. *(THE NAME OF THE TEMPLE IS SUO MOTU CORRECTED AS “P.D.MANIKANDESWARAM DEVASWOM, KOTTARAKKARA” INSTEAD OF “KOTTARAKKARA SRI MAHA GANAPATHI TEMPLE” VIDE ORDER DATED 05.01.2023 IN DBP NO.23 OF 2023)
PETITIONER:
SUO MOTU
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 2 TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695003. 3 THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDINGS, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695003. 4 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, KOTTARAKKARA G
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