Travancore Devaswom Board vs. The Deputy Director

DBP/59/2022HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01067978202214 October 2022Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR12 pages

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Held

The Court granted approval for the award of the contract for special repairs, subject to the Ombudsman's observations regarding annual inspections and a building audit. It directed that the execution of work and expenditure be subject to State Audit and reiterated the Ombudsman's inspection of other colleges under the Board's management.

Facts

The Travancore Devaswom Board sought High Court approval for awarding a contract for urgent special repairs to the dilapidated buildings of Devaswom Board College, Thalayolaparambu. The Ombudsman's report confirmed the necessity of repairs due to structural damage and lack of maintenance, while the State Audit raised procedural and financial queries regarding the contract award process and fund utilization.

Key Issues

The key issues involved approving a contract for urgent building repairs, ensuring financial propriety and transparency in the tender process, and establishing a mechanism for regular maintenance and audit of college buildings under the Devaswom Board.

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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 FRIDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 22ND ASWINA, 1944 DBP NO. 59 OF 2022 IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD – TDB REPORT NO.24 OF 2022 IN PETITION NO.6 OF 2022 - APPROVAL FOR THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE WORK OF SPECIAL REPAIRS TO THE BUILDINGS FOR INCREASING SERVICE LIFE IN DEVASWOM BOARD COLLEGE, THALAYOLAPARAMBU, VAIKOM GROUP - REG. ------------ PETITIONER: TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KOTTAYAM DIVISION, PIN - 686001. BY SRI.G.BIJU, SC, TDB RESPONDENT: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR KERALA STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHENCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURA - 695003. SRI S.RAJMOHAN- SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER ; SRI P.RAMACHANDRAN- AMICUS CURIAE THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.10.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: -2- DBP No.59 of 2022

Anil K. Narendran, J.

This DBP is registered based on TDB Report No.24 of 2022 filed by the learned Ombudsman in Petition No.6 of 2022 filed b

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