Suo Motu vs State Of Kerala
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Kerala High Court

Suo Motu vs State Of Kerala on 3 October, 2024

Author: Anil K. Narendran

Bench: Anil K.Narendran

                       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 3rd day of October 2024 / 11th Aswina, 1946
                               SSCR NO. 19 OF 2024


IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - SABARIMALA SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
REPORT - SM.NO.19/2024 - REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER,
SABARIMALA AS DIRECTED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IN PARAGRAPH NO.19 OF
JUDGMENT DATED 17/01/2024 IN DBP 126 OF 2023 REGARDING THE STAY OF MEDIA PERSONS
WITHOUT ACCREDITATION AT SABARIMALA - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED- REG.


   PETITIONER:


          SUO MOTU


   RESPONDENTS:


    1     STATE OF KERALA

          REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

          REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,

          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001

    2.    *SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR,

          STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD AUDIT,

          NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003

          *"DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT" CORRECTED AS ABOVE VIDE

          ORDER DATED 01/07/2024 IN SSCR.NO.19/2024

    3.    THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD

          REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST,

          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003

    4.    THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER

          TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDINGS, NANTHANCODE,

          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 005

    5.    EXECUTIVE OFFICER

          SABARIMALA, SABARIMALA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA -689662
  6.    CHIEF VIGILANCE & SECURITY OFFICER (SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE)

       TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST,

       THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695003

       *ADDL.R7 IMPLEADED

 7.    THE CHIEF POLICE CO-ORDINATOR,

       [ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (LAW AND ORDER)],

       SANNIDHANAM, SABARIMALA - 689713

       *IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS THE ADDITIONAL 7TH RESPONDENT VIDE

       ORDER DATED 23/07/2024 IN SSCR.NO.19/2024



       BY SRI.S.RAJMOHAN, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER

       BY STANDING COUNSEL FOR TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD

       BY SMT.SAYUJYA RADHAKRISHNAN, AMICUS CURIAE FOR SABARIMALA

       SPECIAL COMMISSIONER


      THIS SABARIMALA SPECIAL COMMISSIONER REPORT HAVING COME UP FOR
ORDERS AGAIN ON 03/10/2024, UPON PERUSING THE REPORT AND THIS COURT'S
ORDER DATED 12/09/2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE
FOLLOWING:
                    ANIL K. NARENDRAN & P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JJ
                  .......................................................................
                                      SSCR No.19 of 2024
                      ...............................................................
                       Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2024

                                                ORDER

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The learned Standing Counsel for the Travancore Devaswom

Board seeks some more time to get instructions in terms of a

direction contained in the order dated 12.09.2024.

2. The learned Standing Counsel has made available for

the perusal of this Court, a copy of Board Order dated

11.09.2024, who would submit that the same shall be placed on

record along with an affidavit sworn to by the Secretary of the 3 rd

respondent Board.

List on 09.10.2024.

Sd/-

ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JUDGE

Sd/-

P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JUDGE Dxy

03-10-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar