Cochin Devaswom Board v. Deputy Director, Local Fund Account

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN & THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/4TH VAISAKHA, 1937 DBP.No. 46 of 2015 () ---------------------- PETITIONER:

----------- COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR.

BY ADV. SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA,SC,COCHIN DEVASWOM RESPONDENT:

----------- DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND ACCOUNT, (C.D) AUDIT, THRISSUR.

R1 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI SOJAN JAMES THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

K.VINOD CHANDRAN & P.V ASHA, JJ.

----------------------------------------------------- D.B.P No.46 of 2015 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of April, 2015

O R D E R

Asha, J.

The Cochin Devaswom Board has sought permission for effecting repairs to Narayanamandiram, Chottanikkara Temple, on 78% above the estimate rate of Rs.9,60,000/-. This Court had by Annexure-2 order dated 21.10.2013 in D.B.P No.126 of 2013, already granted permission to carry out the repairs. But the tenderer who was awarded the contract on 5% above the estimate rate, withdrew from the same and the work had to be re-tendered.

2.

The learned Ombudsman has filed a report as CDB Report No.70 of 2015 recommending the grant of permission by this Court, along with Annexure-A report of the Executive Engineer showing the market rate justification of the excess rate awarded. The Local Fund Audit has also accorded its noobjection . 3.

In the light of the above report as well as the

D.B.P No.46 of 2015 endorsement made by the Local Fund Audit, we grant permission as prayed for. The expenditure will be subject to audit. The D.B.P is closed accordingly.

Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN Judge Sd/- P.V.ASHA Judge rtr/ /true copy/ P.S to Judge