Kerala High Court
Abhilashkumar.S vs The Travancore Devaswom Board on 7 January, 2020
Author: P.V.Asha
Bench: P.V.Asha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
TUESDAY, THE 07TH DAY OF JANUARY 2020 / 17TH POUSHA, 1941
WP(C).No.71 OF 2020(H)
PETITIONER:
ABHILASHKUMAR.S,
AGED 38 YEARS,
S/O. SASIDHARAN PILLAI,
(WORKING AS WATCHER AT KUNNAMTHANAM DEVASWOM,
KUNNAMTHANAM, SUB GROUP, THIRUVALLA GROUP)
RESIDING AT VILAYIL PUTHENVEEDU, PANAYARA POST,
VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, NANDANCODE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2 THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER,
THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVALLA GROUP,
THIRUVALLA P.O, PIN 689 101
BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN,SC,TDB
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
07.01.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.71 OF 2020
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner, who is working as a Watcher at Kunnamthanam Devaswom in Thiruvalla group, is aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of the 3rd respondent by which he was relieved from Varkala Devaswom on the basis of the order passed by the 2nd respondent on 10.12.2019, transferring him from Varkala to Thiruvalla.
2. Aggrieved by the same, petitioner has approached the Devaswom Board with Ext.P2 petition. The petitioner has also claimed a posting at Sabarimala for makaravilakku duty by submitting Ext.P4 representation.
However, no direction can be given at this stage as the duties are to be performed by next week and all arrangements are already made for the same. Regarding Ext.P2 representation, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the same and pass orders within a period of two WP(C).No.71 OF 2020 3 months, from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of.
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P.V.ASHA JUDGE ww WP(C).No.71 OF 2020 4 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13-12-2019 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, VARKALA.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION/APPEAL DATED 19-12-2019 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPIES OF THE ORDER DATED 7/9/2019 ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, OF 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26- 12-2019 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.