IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR
Thursday, the 25th day of August 2022 / 3rd Bhadra, 1944
SSCR NO. 10 OF 2022
IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - SABARIMALA SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
REPORT - SM NO.10/2022 - REPORT REGARDING INSPECTION OF LEAKAGE OF WATER FROM
THE ROOF OF THE SREEKOVIL IN SABARIMALA SANNIDHANAM AND REMEDIAL MEASURES TO BE
TAKEN - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG:
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PETITIONER:
SUO MOTU
RESPONDENTS:
1. STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001
2. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695003
3. CHIEF ENGINEER
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695003
4. CHIEF VIGILANCE SECURITY OFFICER
(SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE-VIGILANCE)
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE,
KAWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695003
5. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SABARIMALA DEVASWOM, DEVASWOM BOARD BUILDING, NANTHANCODE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695003
6. DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695003
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER
BY STANDING COUNSEL FOR TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
BY SRI.N.RAGHURAJ, AMICUS CURIAE FOR SABARIMALA SPECIAL
COMMISSIONER
HAVING PERUSED THE JUDGMENT DATED 23/08/2022 AND THE DIRECTIONS
CONTAINED THEREIN AND ALSO HAVING HEARD THE SUBMISSIONS MADE BY THE
LEARNED SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER AND THE LEARNED STANDING COUNSEL FOR
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD AND AMICUS CURIAE FOR SABARIMALA SPECIAL
COMMISSIONER, THE COURT ON 25/08/2022 PASSED THE FOLLOWING.
ANIL K.NARENDRAN & P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JJ.
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SSCR No.10 of 2022
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Dated this the 25th day of August, 2022
ORDER
Anil K. Narendran, J.
By the order dated 23.08.2022, this SSCR was disposed of by permitting the Board to proceed with the repair works of the roof of Sreekovil in Sabarimala Sannidhanam, as stated in the affidavit dated 16.08.2022 of the Secretary of the Board, since the temple has closed after monthly pooja on 22.08.2022, and to complete the entire work before 07.09.2022.
Today, this matter is listed as "to be spoken to", since we deem it appropriate to make provision for supervision of the repair works by appropriate officers.
The inspection on 03.08.2022 was conducted in the presence of the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala, the Chief Engineer, the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer and Thiruvabharanam Commissioner.
It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the Travancore Devaswom Board that the repair work may take at least SSCR No.10 of 2022 2 5 days.
In such circumstances, we deem it appropriate to direct the Board to execute the repair works in the presence of the Chief Engineer, the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer, the Thiruvabharanam Commissioner and also the Executive Engineer, Sabarimala Development Project. We also direct Adv.A.S.P.Kurup, the learned Advocate Commissioner appointed in DBP.No.55 of 2018, to be present at Sannidhanam during the period of repair works, who shall file a report before this Court, after completion of the work.
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ANIL K.NARENDRAN JUDGE Sd/-
P.G. AJITHKUMAR JUDGE yd 25-08-2022 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar