Suo Motu vs State Of Kerala
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Kerala High Court

Suo Motu vs State Of Kerala on 5 September, 2024

Author: Anil K.Narendran

Bench: Anil K.Narendran

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                           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 5th day of September 2024 / 14th Bhadra, 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 SASBARIMLA - 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
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      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 05/09/2024, UPON PERUSING THE REPORT AND THIS COURT'S
    ORDER DATED 30/08/2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE
    FOLLOWING:


                                            ORDER

The learned Standing Counsel for Travancore Devaswom Board seeks a

short adjournment.

The learned Standing Counsel for Travancore Devaswom Board would

submit that a new person has already been taken charge as Chief Vigilance

and Security Officer, Travancore Devaswom Board.

The learned Sr.Govt.Pleader and learned Standing Counsel seeks time

to get instructions on the above aspect.

List on 12/09/2024.

Sd/- ANIL K.NARENDRAN, JUDGE

Sd/- P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JUDGE

05-09-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar