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Vijayan A vs The Devaswom Commissioner
2021 Latest Caselaw 20049 Ker

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 20049 Ker
Judgement Date : 24 September, 2021

Kerala High Court
Vijayan A vs The Devaswom Commissioner on 24 September, 2021
W.P(C).19376/2021
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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                    PRESENT
                    THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
      FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021 / 2ND ASWINA, 1943
                            WP(C) NO. 19376 OF 2021
PETITIONER/S:

             VIJAYAN A., AGED 55 YEARS
             MELSANTHI, KRISHNAN KOVIL DEVASWOM, SIVAPRASADAM,
             VADAKKENADA, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686141.

             BY ADVS.
             K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM
             MAHESH.R
             MURUKESH REGHU



RESPONDENT/S:

      1      THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
             NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695003.

      2      THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, VAIKOM GROUP,
             TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-
             686141.

      3      THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KRISHNAN KOVIL DEVASWOM,
             VAIKOM SUB GROUP, VAIKOM GROUP, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM
             DISTRICT-686141.

      4      UNNI PONNAPPAN, MELSANTHI, C/O. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,
             VAIKOM SUB GROUP, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686141.


      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
24.09.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W.P(C).19376/2021
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                               JUDGMENT

Pursuant to the direction of this Court dated 17.09.2021 directing

the Devaswom to reconsider whether a more convenient and nearer

temple can be identified and petitioner can be posted there, having regard

to the fact that the petitioner is retiring and also that, he is a heart

patient, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the Devaswom

that, a decision was taken by the Devaswom to give an appropriate

posting and the petitioner now stands transferred to Saraswathi

Devaswom under the Vaikom Group.

2. The above posting is acceptable to the petitioner also. The

very fair proposal on the side of the Devaswom is appreciated. Having

regard to this, I am inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition itself, recording

the above.

Writ Petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

SUNIL THOMAS JUDGE Sbna/ W.P(C).19376/2021

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 19376/2021

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 A PHOTOCOPY OF THE CASE SUMMARY AND DISCHARGE RECORD EVIDENCING THE TREATMENT HISTORY ISSUED FROM INDO AMERICAN HOSPITAL

EXHIPIT P2 A PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER NO.1174 DATED 10.06.21 ISSUED BY ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER

EXHIBIT P3 A PHOTOCOPY OF CIRCULAR VIDE ROC NO.46/2021/S DATED 18.02.2021 ISSUED BY TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD

EXHIBIT P4 A PHOTO COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 19.03.2021 BEFORE THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER

EXHIBIT P5 A PHOTOCOPY OF APPEAL DATED 11.06.2021 AGAINST EXHIBIT P2 ORDER OF TRANSFER ISSUED BY ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER

EXHIBIT P6 A PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER VIDE ROC 55201 S DATED 7/2021 OF DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER REJECTING TEH APPEAL

EXHIBIT P7 A PHOTOCOPY OF LEAVE APPLICATION BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SEEKING LEAVE OF 6 DAYS FROM 30.07.2021 TO 04.08.2021

EXHIBIT P8 A PHOTOCOPY OF PETITION DATED 30.07.2021 BEFORE THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER

EXHIBIT P9 A PHOTOCOPY OF PETITION DATED 31.07.2021 BEFORE THE DYSP VAIKOM

EXHIBIT P10 A PHOTOCOPY OF RECEIPT ISSUED TO TEH PETITIONER DATED 31.07.2021 FOR RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P9

EXHIBIT P11 A PHOTOCOPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 01.08.2021 BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

EXHIBIT P12 A PHOTOCOPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 03.08.2021 IN WPC 15427/2021

Exhibit P13 A PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER VIDE ROC NO.55/2021/S DATED 24.8.2021 PASSED BY DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER

 
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