Cochin Devaswom Board, Represented By The Secretary, Thrissur v. Deputy Director, Local Fund Account (C.D.) Audit

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/20TH JYAISHTA, 1937 DBP.No. 59 of 2015 () ---------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF CDB REPORT 72/15 - RENOVATION WORKS TO OOTTUPURA, OORAKAM TEMPLE - AMOUNT OF `18,20,000/- SANCTION - REQUESTED - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG.) APPLICANT(S):

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

BY ADV. SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA,SC,COCHIN DEVASWOM SRI.KRISHNA MENON, SC FOR CDB RESPONDENT(S):

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

2.

OORAKATHAMMA THIRUVADI KSHETRA UPADESAKA SAMITHI, OORAKAM P.O., THRISSUR - 680 562.

R1 BY ADV.A.RANJITH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.P.RAMACHANDRAN, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & SUNIL THOMAS, JJ.

.................................................................... D.B.P. No.59 of 2015 .................................................................... Dated this the 10th day of June, 2015.

O R D E R

Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J.

1.Perused the petition and the report of the learned Ombudsman. 2.Heard.

We are satisfied that the request as sought for can be granted. Let the work be carried out under the proper supervision of the Maramath Wing of the Cochin Devaswom Board. Overhead charges and contractor's profit are not allowed. Proper account shall be maintained and the expenditure shall be subjected to audit. The D.B.P. is ordered accordingly.

(THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) (SUNIL THOMAS, JUDGE) jg