Suo Motu vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court noted that the TDB had granted administrative sanction for the repair work, entrusting it to the Temple Advisory Committee which had already executed an agreement. Satisfied that steps were being taken, the Court disposed of the petition. It also initiated a separate suo motu proceeding to clarify the functions of the Ombudsman for Devaswom Boards.
Facts
The High Court initiated suo motu proceedings based on a news report detailing the pathetic condition of the Arattukulam Kulippura of Karthiyayini Devi Temple. The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) was directed to inspect and take action, subsequently submitting a revised estimate of Rs. 7,92,000/- (including GST) for repairs.
Key Issues
The key issue was the dilapidated state of the Arattukulam Kulippura and the Travancore Devaswom Board's duty to ensure its repair and maintenance. A secondary issue concerned the scope of the Ombudsman's functions regarding Devaswom Boards.
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 P.G. AJITHKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 12TH PHALGUNA, 1944
DBP NO.16 OF 2023
IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – KARTHIYAYINI DEVI TEMPLE – MATTER PERTAINING TO PATHETIC CONDITION OF THE ARATTUKULAM KULIPPURA – SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BASED ON A NEWS REPORT IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 19.02.2023 - REG. ------------ 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- 695 003 3 THE DEPUTY DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM - 686 141 4 THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, VAIKOM GROUP, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 141 5 SUB GROUP OFFICER, THRICHATTUKULAM DEVASWOM, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THRICHATTUKULAM PO, PANAVALLY, CHERTHALA - 688 581 6 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MARAMATH WING, KOTTAYAM DIVISION, TR
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