Kerala High Court
Suo Motu vs The State Of Kerala on 10 January, 2024
Author: Anil K.Narendran
Bench: Anil K.Narendran
SSCR No.27/2023 1/2
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
Wednesday, the 10th day of January 2024 / 20th Pousha, 1945
SSCR NO. 27 OF 2023
IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - SABARIMALA SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
REPORT - SM.NO.27/2023 - REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER,
SABARIMALA AS DIRECTED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IN SSCR NO.4/2023
REGARDING THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST DEVASWOM WATCHER AT SABARIMALA
SREE DHARMA SHASTHA TEMPLE - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG:
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PETITIONER:
SUO MOTU
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001
2. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695003
3. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDINGS, NANTHANCODE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -695005
4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SABARIMALA,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695003.
5. CHIEF VIGILANCE SECURITY OFFICER
(SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE- VIGILANCE),
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM HEAD QUARTERS, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -695003
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6. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GROUP, FORT P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 023
7. ARUNKUMAR S.,
DEVASWOM WATCHER, MANACAUD DEVASWOM, MANACAUD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GROUP, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 009
BY SRI.S.RAJMOHAN, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1
BY STANDING COUNSEL FOR TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD FOR R2 TO R6
BY SRI.N.RAGHURAJ, AMICUS CURIAE FOR SABARIMALA SPECIAL
COMMISSIONER
BY SRI.S.SUJIN, Advocate for R7
THIS SABARIMALA SPECIAL COMMISSIONER REPORT HAVING COME UP FOR
ORDERS AGAIN ON 10/01/2024, UPON PERUSING THE REPORT AND THIS COURT'S
ORDER DATED 05/01/2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE
FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The learned Standing Counsel for the Travancore Devaswom Board and also the learned counsel for the 7th respondent would submit that affidavits of respondents 2 and 7 are being filed today.
List on 17/01/2024.
Sd/- ANIL K.NARENDRAN, JUDGE Sd/- G.GIRISH, JUDGE 10-01-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar